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Is PRELUDES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PRELUDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRELUDES mean?

Preludes is a form of PRELUDE.

  1. noun

    something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

    “training is a necessary preliminary to employment”

  2. noun

    music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera

  3. verb

    serve as a prelude or opening to

  4. verb

    play as a prelude

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + U (1) + D (2) + E (1) + 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 PRELUDES

PRELUDES 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 PRELUDES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PRELUDES

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