Is PREMATURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREMATURE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PREMATURE mean?
- adjective
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
“a premature infant”
- adjective
too soon or too hasty
“our condemnation of him was a bit previous”
- adjective
uncommonly early or before the expected time
“illness led to his premature death”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 13 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 PREMATURE
Single letters that turn PREMATURE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PREMATURE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tamperer12
- amputee11
- permute11
- preterm11
- tempera11
- tempura11
- tramper11
- aperture10
- ampere10
- meetup10
- metepa10
- prearm10
- tamper10
- temper10
- erratum9
- maturer9
- pearter9
- rapture9
- taperer9
- remap9
- tramp9
- trump9
- armure8
- epater8
- mature8
- parter8
- parure8
- perter8
- prater8
- reamer8
- reaper8
- remate8
- repeat8
- repute8
- retape8
- reteam8
- termer8
- uprate8
- uprear8
- uptear8
- perm8
- pram8
- puma8
- ramp8
- rump8
- tamp8
- temp8
- tump8
- ameer7
- apter7
- armer7
- armet7
- erupt7
- etape7
- mater7
- merer7
- meter7
- metre7
- murra7
- murre7
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