Is PRELIMINARILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRELIMINARILY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 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.
Definition
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See the definition of PreliminarilyHooks for PRELIMINARILY
PRELIMINARILY 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 PRELIMINARILY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- preliminary18
- imperially17
- primarily16
- primally15
- millenary14
- millinery14
- plenarily14
- lamprey14
- primary14
- primely14
- epilimnia13
- alpinely13
- menially13
- milliary13
- limply13
- paynim13
- primly13
- pyemia13
- impairer12
- imperial12
- minipill12
- manlily12
- merrily12
- miliary12
- penally12
- plainly12
- plenary12
- amply12
- imply12
- palmy12
- linearly11
- raillery11
- impaler11
- impanel11
- impearl11
- imperia11
- imperil11
- lempira11
- maniple11
- palmier11
- permian11
- primine11
- lamely11
- laymen11
- mainly11
- meanly11
- myelin11
- namely11
- napery11
- palely11
- parley11
- pearly11
- pinery11
- player11
- prayer11
- replay11
- ripely11
- lipliner10
- milliare10
- milliner10
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