Is PRESCRIBED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRESCRIBED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRESCRIBED mean?
- adjective
set down as a rule or guide
- adjective
fixed or established especially by order or command
“at the time appointed (or the appointed time)”
- adjective
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
“in prescribed order”
- adjective
formally laid down or imposed
“positive laws”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 10
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 PRESCRIBED
PRESCRIBED 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 PRESCRIBED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prescribe15
- describer14
- describe13
- precised13
- repriced13
- piercers12
- preciser12
- reprices12
- crisped12
- percids12
- pierced12
- prebids12
- scribed12
- biceps12
- decriers11
- descrier11
- predries11
- presider11
- reprised11
- respired11
- crepier11
- crisper11
- piecers11
- piercer11
- pierces11
- precise11
- pricers11
- recipes11
- reprice11
- scriber11
- bipeds11
- cebids11
- creped11
- percid11
- pieced11
- prebid11
- priced11
- spiced11
- bicep11
- berried10
- birders10
- decrier10
- decries10
- deicers10
- derbies10
- preside10
- speired10
- spiered10
- creeps10
- crepes10
- cripes10
- piecer10
- pieces10
- pierce10
- precis10
- pricer10
- prices10
- rebecs10
- recipe10
- scribe10
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