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
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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