Is PREOPERATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREOPERATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PREOPERATIVE mean?
- adjective
happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 19 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 PREOPERATIVE
PREOPERATIVE 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 PREOPERATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reapprove16
- approver15
- evaporite14
- operative14
- privateer14
- approve14
- prepave14
- papeterie13
- overpert13
- overripe13
- privater13
- reprieve13
- overeater12
- peripter12
- overapt12
- overtip12
- pervert12
- pervier12
- preaver12
- private12
- reprove12
- vaporer12
- reoperate11
- overrate11
- overtire11
- retrieve11
- epitope11
- paperer11
- periapt11
- prepare11
- pretape11
- propria11
- rapport11
- repaper11
- trapper11
- tripper11
- pareve11
- pavior11
- privet11
- prover11
- repave11
- perorate10
- portiere10
- priorate10
- repartee10
- repeater10
- rerepeat10
- averter10
- evertor10
- overate10
- overeat10
- reverie10
- riveter10
- epopee10
- peeper10
- pepita10
- potpie10
- proper10
- rappee10
- rapper10
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