Is PREDATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREDATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PREDATORY mean?
- adjective
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
“bands of marauding Indians”
- adjective
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
“a predatory bird”
- adjective
living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain
“predatory capitalists”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 PREDATORY
PREDATORY 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.
Anagrams of PREDATORY
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PREDATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- portrayed15
- drapery13
- parroty12
- partyer12
- portray12
- drapey12
- parody12
- prayed12
- predry12
- parroted11
- predator11
- prorated11
- protrade11
- teardrop11
- poetry11
- prayer11
- ropery11
- teapoy11
- dopey11
- pardy11
- payed11
- perdy11
- typed11
- adopter10
- eardrop10
- readopt10
- dreary10
- yarder10
- apery10
- atopy10
- parry10
- party10
- payer10
- payor10
- peaty10
- perry10
- pryer10
- repay10
- ropey10
- tepoy10
- dopy10
- praetor9
- prorate9
- artery9
- depart9
- deport9
- dorper9
- draper9
- parred9
- parted9
- petard9
- ported9
- prated9
- redtop9
- rotary9
- deary9
- deray9
- derry9
- dorty9
- dryer9
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