Is PRETORIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRETORIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRETORIAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to a Roman praetor
“praetorial powers”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PRETORIAL
PRETORIAL 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 PRETORIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epilator10
- paltrier10
- petiolar10
- portlier10
- pretrial10
- priorate10
- airport9
- partier9
- peloria9
- peroral9
- pierrot9
- plaiter9
- platier9
- poitrel9
- politer9
- praetor9
- preoral9
- preriot9
- prolate9
- prorate9
- retailor8
- aplite8
- larper8
- opiate8
- palier8
- palter8
- parlor8
- parole8
- parrel8
- parrot8
- parter8
- patrol8
- pelota8
- petrol8
- piolet8
- pirate8
- plater8
- polite8
- portal8
- porter8
- prater8
- pratie8
- pretor8
- protea8
- protei8
- rapier8
- raptor8
- repair8
- replot8
- report8
- ropier8
- triple8
- realtor7
- relator7
- retrial7
- trailer7
- aport7
- apter7
- atrip7
- leapt7
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