Is PREEMINENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREEMINENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PREEMINENT mean?
- adjective
greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
“our greatest statesmen”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + N (1) + 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 PREEMINENT
PREEMINENT 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 PREEMINENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nemertine11
- emptier11
- epimere11
- preemie11
- premeet11
- tripmen11
- empire10
- epimer10
- penmen10
- permit10
- pitmen10
- premen10
- premie10
- temper10
- emetine9
- eminent9
- eremite9
- inepter9
- pentene9
- preteen9
- terpene9
- prime9
- tempi9
- internee8
- retinene8
- emetin8
- ermine8
- meeter8
- mentee8
- metier8
- minter8
- peerie8
- penner8
- pinene8
- pinner8
- pterin8
- reemit8
- remeet8
- remint8
- repent8
- repine8
- retime8
- teemer8
- tenpin8
- tinmen8
- perm8
- prim8
- temp8
- interne7
- teenier7
- emeer7
- inept7
- merit7
- meter7
- metre7
- miner7
- miter7
- mitre7
- penne7
- penni7
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