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Is PRELIMINARY a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRELIMINARY mean?

  1. adjective

    denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

    “a preliminary investigation”

  2. noun

    a minor match preceding the main event

  3. noun

    something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

    “training is a necessary preliminary to employment”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 PRELIMINARY

PRELIMINARY 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 PRELIMINARY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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