Is PREPARATIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREPARATIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PREPARATIVES mean?
Preparatives is a form of PREPARATIVE.
- adjective
preceding and preparing for something
“preparatory steps”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (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 PREPARATIVES
PREPARATIVES 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 PREPARATIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- preparative18
- privateers15
- reparative15
- separative15
- prepaves15
- reappraise14
- privateer14
- prepave14
- appetiser13
- appraisee13
- appraiser13
- peripters13
- rapparees13
- reappears13
- strappier13
- tarpapers13
- perverts13
- perviest13
- preavers13
- privater13
- privates13
- arrestive12
- veratrias12
- appeaser12
- appraise12
- appriser12
- paperers12
- parapets12
- periapts12
- peripter12
- perspire12
- prepares12
- prepaste12
- pretapes12
- rapparee12
- reappear12
- repapers12
- strapper12
- stripper12
- tarpaper12
- trappers12
- trippers12
- parvise12
- paviser12
- peavies12
- pervert12
- pervier12
- preaver12
- previse12
- private12
- privets12
- repaves12
- spaviet12
- averters11
- restrive11
- riveters11
- traverse11
- variates11
- veratria11
- appears11
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