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Is PREFERRED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PREFERRED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PREFERRED mean?

  1. adjective

    more desirable than another

    “coffee is preferable to tea”

  2. adjective

    preferred above all others and treated with partiality

    “the favored child”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 15 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 PREFERRED

PREFERRED 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 PREFERRED

The 54 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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