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Is PREFECTURES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PREFECTURES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PREFECTURES mean?

Prefectures is a form of PREFECTURE.

  1. noun

    the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)

  2. noun

    the office of prefect

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

11

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (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 PREFECTURES

PREFECTURES 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 PREFECTURES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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