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Is PRESCRIBES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PRESCRIBES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRESCRIBES mean?

Prescribes is a form of PRESCRIBE.

  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

16

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

10

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 PRESCRIBES

PRESCRIBES 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 PRESCRIBES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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