Is PRETERNATURAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRETERNATURAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRETERNATURAL mean?
- adjective
surpassing the ordinary or normal
“Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel”
- adjective
existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
“find transcendental motives for sublunary action”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (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 PRETERNATURAL
PRETERNATURAL 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 PRETERNATURAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- parenteral12
- apertural11
- enrapture11
- preattune11
- prelature11
- prereturn11
- repattern11
- aperture10
- larruper10
- palterer10
- panetela10
- pantalet10
- parental10
- parlante10
- parterre10
- paternal10
- patterer10
- patulent10
- petulant10
- prattler10
- prealter10
- prenatal10
- prerenal10
- pretreat10
- putterer10
- alternate9
- ultrarare9
- apteral9
- epaulet9
- lupanar9
- paleate9
- palette9
- partlet9
- partner9
- pattern9
- pearler9
- pearter9
- peltate9
- petrale9
- planate9
- plantar9
- planter9
- platane9
- plateau9
- platter9
- pleater9
- pleurae9
- prattle9
- preanal9
- prelate9
- rapture9
- rattrap9
- repanel9
- replant9
- replate9
- reptant9
- taperer9
- tapetal9
- alterant8
- anteater8
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