Is PRESTIGIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRESTIGIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRESTIGIOUS mean?
- adjective
having an illustrious reputation; respected
“our esteemed leader”
- adjective
exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige
“a prestigious professor at a prestigious university”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 14 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 PRESTIGIOUS
PRESTIGIOUS 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 PRESTIGIOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gossipier12
- rugosities11
- sirupiest11
- spiritous11
- gossiper11
- gripiest11
- groupies11
- pierogis11
- pigsties11
- pirogies11
- pirogues11
- serpigos11
- outpress10
- postures10
- prosiest10
- prosties10
- purities10
- pursiest10
- reposits10
- ripostes10
- roupiest10
- soupiest10
- spiriest10
- spiritus10
- spouters10
- triposes10
- gipsies10
- groupie10
- perogis10
- pierogi10
- pigouts10
- pirogis10
- pirogue10
- porgies10
- serpigo10
- spigots10
- spurges10
- gorsiest9
- griseous9
- strigose9
- espoirs9
- esprits9
- peritus9
- persist9
- petrous9
- pissier9
- pissoir9
- pistous9
- piteous9
- pitiers9
- poisers9
- poseurs9
- posiest9
- posters9
- posties9
- posture9
- potsies9
- poussie9
- pouters9
- poutier9
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