Is PRECINCT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRECINCT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRECINCT mean?
- noun
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) = 14 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 PRECINCT
Single letters that turn PRECINCT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PRECINCT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pectic12
- centric11
- cretic10
- incept10
- pectin10
- pincer10
- prince10
- tricep10
- cerci9
- ceric9
- crept9
- cripe9
- price9
- cretin8
- pterin8
- crip8
- epic8
- perc8
- pice8
- citer7
- inept7
- nicer7
- print7
- recit7
- recti7
- repin7
- ripen7
- trice7
- tripe7
- cep7
- pec7
- pic7
- cent6
- cert6
- cine6
- cire6
- cite6
- crit6
- etic6
- nice6
- pein6
- pent6
- peri6
- pert6
- pier6
- pine6
- pint6
- pirn6
- rice6
- ripe6
- trip6
- inert5
- inter5
- niter5
- nitre5
- trine5
- ice5
- nip5
- pen5
- per5
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