Is PRECLUSIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRECLUSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRECLUSIVE mean?
- adjective
made impossible
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 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 PRECLUSIVE
PRECLUSIVE 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 PRECLUSIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prelusive14
- pulverise14
- reclusive14
- repulsive14
- pelvics14
- prelives13
- versicle13
- pelvic13
- cupelers12
- eclipser12
- epicures12
- preslice12
- resplice12
- surplice12
- clivers12
- culvers12
- cursive12
- previse12
- prevues12
- scrieve12
- service12
- vesicle12
- cupeler11
- eclipse11
- epicure11
- piecers11
- pierces11
- precise11
- recipes11
- scruple11
- spicule11
- splicer11
- clever11
- clevis11
- culver11
- curves11
- cuvees11
- pelves11
- pelvis11
- prevue11
- scrive11
- vesper11
- vipers11
- superlie10
- elusive10
- leviers10
- relives10
- reviles10
- servile10
- surveil10
- veilers10
- velures10
- clepes10
- creeps10
- crepes10
- cripes10
- cupels10
- piculs10
- piecer10
- pieces10
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