Is PREOCCUPATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREOCCUPATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PREOCCUPATIONS mean?
Preoccupations is a form of PREOCCUPATION.
- noun
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
- noun
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
- noun
the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
14
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + O (1) + C (3) + C (3) + U (1) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 22 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 PREOCCUPATIONS
PREOCCUPATIONS 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 PREOCCUPATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- preoccupation21
- reoccupations19
- reoccupation18
- cornucopias17
- nociceptors17
- occupations17
- pococurante17
- cornucopia16
- nociceptor16
- occupation16
- porcupines16
- precocious16
- supraoptic16
- apocopic16
- coppices16
- aponeurotic15
- coruscation15
- precautions15
- propionates15
- prosecution15
- acceptors15
- aposporic15
- cecropias15
- conceptus15
- conscript15
- copasetic15
- coprinces15
- crappiest15
- occupants15
- occupiers15
- pantropic15
- porcupine15
- practices15
- precincts15
- spaceport15
- uroscopic15
- coppice15
- accretions14
- anorectics14
- appointers14
- appointors14
- apportions14
- consociate14
- coriaceous14
- neotropics14
- pourpoints14
- precaution14
- preoptions14
- proactions14
- propionate14
- reappoints14
- supertonic14
- tropopause14
- acceptor14
- apocopes14
- caprices14
- cecropia14
- concepti14
- concepts14
- copperas14
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