Is PREOCCUPIED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREOCCUPIED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PREOCCUPIED mean?
- adjective
deeply absorbed in thought
“as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class”
- adjective
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
“became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + O (1) + C (3) + C (3) + U (1) + P (3) + I (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 20 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 PREOCCUPIED
PREOCCUPIED 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 PREOCCUPIED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reoccupied17
- coppiced17
- codpiece15
- coppered15
- occupied15
- coppice15
- occupier14
- pericope14
- cropped14
- pedicure13
- recopied13
- recouped13
- croppie13
- cuppier13
- precipe13
- precoup13
- prepuce13
- copped13
- cupped13
- coerced12
- ecocide12
- percoid12
- pierced12
- precode12
- proceed12
- produce12
- copper12
- cupper12
- cupric12
- precip12
- cicoree11
- epicure11
- recoupe11
- copied11
- couped11
- creped11
- dipper11
- percid11
- pieced11
- priced11
- recced11
- repped11
- ripped11
- cicero10
- coerce10
- copier10
- croupe10
- piecer10
- pierce10
- recipe10
- recoup10
- codec10
- coped10
- cupid10
- piped10
- pudic10
- upped10
- deicer9
- dopier9
- doucer9
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