Is PRECAUTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRECAUTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRECAUTIONS mean?
Precautions is a form of PRECAUTION.
- noun
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
“he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution”
- noun
the trait of practicing caution in advance
- noun
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
“he exercised caution in opening the door”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PRECAUTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- precaution14
- supertonic14
- caponiers13
- coparents13
- croupiest13
- inceptors13
- inspector13
- operatics13
- outcapers13
- outprices13
- pectinous13
- pinaceous13
- portances13
- procaines13
- proscenia13
- cautioners12
- cointreaus12
- recautions12
- apocrine12
- apricots12
- autopsic12
- canopies12
- cantrips12
- caponier12
- caponise12
- capstone12
- captions12
- captious12
- captures12
- conspire12
- coparent12
- crepitus12
- crispate12
- cuprites12
- ectopias12
- entropic12
- inceptor12
- incorpse12
- opencast12
- operatic12
- outcaper12
- outpaces12
- outprice12
- pactions12
- paretics12
- parsonic12
- picrates12
- pictures12
- piecrust12
- piscator12
- portance12
- postrace12
- pouncers12
- practise12
- precious12
- pretonic12
- procaine12
- saucepot12
- unpoetic12
- actioners11
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