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Is PRESCRIBE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PRESCRIBE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRESCRIBE mean?

  1. verb

    issue commands or orders for

  2. verb

    recommend as beneficial

    “my mother prescribes a good night's sleep as the cure for all ills”

  3. verb

    (medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription

    “the doctor prescribed steroids for my ear trouble”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + E (1) = 15 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 PRESCRIBE

Single letters that turn PRESCRIBE 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 hooks3

Words you can make from PRESCRIBE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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