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Is PREEMPTIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PREEMPTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PREEMPTIONS mean?

Preemptions is a form of PREEMPTION.

  1. noun

    the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject

  2. noun

    the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)

  3. noun

    the right to purchase something in advance of others

  4. noun

    a prior appropriation of something

    “the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (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 PREEMPTIONS

PREEMPTIONS 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 PREEMPTIONS

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