Is PREVARICATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREVARICATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PREVARICATE mean?
- verb
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + V (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 18 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 PREVARICATE
Single letters that turn PREVARICATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from PREVARICATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- precative16
- reparative15
- precavae15
- privateer14
- captive14
- precava14
- acervate13
- creative13
- privater13
- reactive13
- vicarate13
- recarpet12
- avarice12
- caviare12
- pervert12
- pervier12
- preaver12
- private12
- veratria11
- caperer11
- crepier11
- paretic11
- picrate11
- piercer11
- prerace11
- receipt11
- reprice11
- active11
- airvac11
- atavic11
- carver11
- caveat11
- caviar11
- cravat11
- craver11
- pareve11
- privet11
- repave11
- vacate11
- acierate10
- averter10
- riveter10
- variate10
- apiece10
- capita10
- carper10
- carpet10
- pacier10
- picara10
- piecer10
- pierce10
- preact10
- pricer10
- recept10
- recipe10
- tricep10
- carve10
- caver10
- cavie10
- civet10
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