Is PREFECTURAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREFECTURAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PREFECTURAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to a prefecture
“a prefectural museum”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 18 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 PREFECTURAL
PREFECTURAL 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 PREFECTURAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- peaceful15
- perfecta15
- praefect15
- prefacer15
- perfect14
- preface14
- prefect14
- prerectal13
- recapture13
- crateful13
- fracture13
- capful13
- faceup13
- capturer12
- peculate12
- praelect12
- preclear12
- recarpet12
- replacer12
- careful12
- cartful12
- crafter12
- facture12
- farceur12
- feculae12
- flareup12
- fractur12
- furcate12
- purfler12
- reflect12
- refract12
- prelature11
- falterer11
- capelet11
- caperer11
- capture11
- cupeler11
- percale11
- plectra11
- precure11
- prelect11
- prerace11
- replace11
- carful11
- facete11
- farcer11
- faucet11
- fecula11
- fulcra11
- prefer11
- purfle11
- reface11
- refect11
- aperture10
- creature10
- lecturer10
- palterer10
- prealter10
- ulcerate10
- feature10
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