Is PRELIMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRELIMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRELIMS mean?
- noun
written matter preceding the main text of a book
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 11 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 PRELIMS
PRELIMS 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.
Anagrams of PRELIMS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PRELIMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- limpers11
- rimples11
- simpler11
- impels10
- limper10
- prelim10
- primes10
- rimple10
- simper10
- simple10
- spirem10
- impel9
- limps9
- perms9
- prime9
- prims9
- prism9
- sperm9
- lisper8
- milers8
- perils8
- pliers8
- smiler8
- imps8
- limp8
- mips8
- perm8
- prim8
- simp8
- emirs7
- limes7
- merls7
- miler7
- miles7
- mires7
- miser7
- peril7
- peris7
- piers7
- piles7
- plier7
- plies7
- pries7
- prise7
- rimes7
- ripes7
- slime7
- slipe7
- smile7
- speil7
- speir7
- spiel7
- spier7
- spile7
- spire7
- imp7
- elms6
- emir6
- lime6
- lipe6
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