Is PRECURSOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRECURSOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRECURSOR mean?
- noun
a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
- noun
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
- noun
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 13 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 PRECURSOR
Single letters that turn PRECURSOR 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 hooks2
Anagrams of PRECURSOR
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PRECURSOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- procurers13
- procurer12
- procures12
- croupes11
- procure11
- recoups11
- sprucer11
- copers10
- corpse10
- corpus10
- coupes10
- croupe10
- croups10
- recoup10
- spruce10
- courser9
- pourers9
- repours9
- scourer9
- spurrer9
- coper9
- copes9
- copse9
- corps9
- coupe9
- coups9
- crops9
- croup9
- percs9
- puces9
- scope9
- cerous8
- corers8
- course8
- crores8
- crouse8
- cruors8
- curers8
- curser8
- cursor8
- poseur8
- pourer8
- proser8
- purser8
- recurs8
- repour8
- repros8
- ropers8
- scorer8
- source8
- uprose8
- ceps8
- cope8
- cops8
- coup8
- crop8
- cups8
- cusp8
- pecs8
- perc8
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