Is PRETRIALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRETRIALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRETRIALS mean?
Pretrials is a form of PRETRIAL.
- noun
(law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 11 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 PRETRIALS
PRETRIALS 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 PRETRIALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paltrier10
- partiers10
- pilaster10
- plaister10
- plaiters10
- pretrial10
- reprisal10
- aplites9
- aspirer9
- larpers9
- paliest9
- palsier9
- palters9
- parrels9
- parries9
- parters9
- partier9
- parties9
- pastier9
- persalt9
- piaster9
- piastre9
- pirates9
- plaiter9
- plaster9
- platers9
- platier9
- platies9
- praiser9
- praters9
- praties9
- psalter9
- rapiers9
- raspier9
- repairs9
- resplit9
- stapler9
- striper9
- talipes9
- traipse9
- triples9
- retrials8
- trailers8
- aplite8
- aspire8
- espial8
- esprit8
- lapser8
- larper8
- lipase8
- lisper8
- palest8
- palets8
- palier8
- palter8
- parers8
- paries8
- parles8
- parrel8
- parser8
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