Is PREFATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREFATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PREFATORY mean?
- adjective
serving as an introduction or preface
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 PREFATORY
PREFATORY 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 PREFATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- torpefy15
- forepart13
- forayer13
- torrefy13
- parroty12
- partyer12
- portray12
- orfray12
- rarefy12
- treyfa12
- poetry11
- prayer11
- ropery11
- teapoy11
- faery11
- ferry11
- foray11
- forty11
- foyer11
- fryer11
- refry11
- trayf11
- treyf11
- apery10
- atopy10
- parry10
- party10
- payer10
- payor10
- peaty10
- perry10
- pryer10
- repay10
- ropey10
- tepoy10
- fray10
- praetor9
- prorate9
- artery9
- frater9
- rafter9
- rotary9
- frap9
- paty9
- pray9
- prey9
- prof9
- pyre9
- pyro9
- ropy9
- type9
- typo9
- fay9
- fey9
- foy9
- fry9
- parrot8
- parter8
- porter8
- prater8
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