Is PREVAILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREVAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PREVAILS mean?
Prevails is a form of PREVAIL.
- verb
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
“Money reigns supreme here”
- verb
be valid, applicable, or true
“This theory still holds”
- verb
continue to exist
“These stories die hard”
- verb
prove superior
“The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + V (4) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 13 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 PREVAILS
PREVAILS 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 PREVAILS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- parvise12
- paviser12
- prevail12
- parvis11
- pavers11
- pavise11
- pelvis11
- spavie11
- vapers11
- vipers11
- revisal10
- parve10
- paver10
- paves10
- pavis10
- pervs10
- vaper10
- vapes10
- viper10
- palsier9
- aivers9
- ervils9
- lavers9
- livers9
- livres9
- ravels9
- rivals9
- salver9
- serval9
- silvae9
- silver9
- slaver9
- sliver9
- valise9
- varies9
- velars9
- versal9
- pave9
- perv9
- spiv9
- vape9
- aspire8
- espial8
- lapser8
- lipase8
- lisper8
- palier8
- paries8
- parles8
- pearls8
- perils8
- pliers8
- praise8
- spiral8
- spirea8
- aiver8
- alive8
- avers8
- ervil8
- evils8
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