Is PREVARICATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREVARICATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PREVARICATED mean?
Prevaricated is a form of PREVARICATE.
- verb
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + V (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 20 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 PREVARICATED
PREVARICATED 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 PREVARICATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prevaricate18
- precative16
- reparative15
- precavae15
- predicate14
- privateer14
- adaptive14
- caveated14
- depraver14
- depriver14
- pervader14
- captive14
- precava14
- acervate13
- carpeted13
- creative13
- decrepit13
- depicter13
- picrated13
- preacted13
- precited13
- privater13
- reactive13
- repriced13
- vicarate13
- cadaver13
- deprave13
- deprive13
- evicted13
- pervade13
- predive13
- repaved13
- vacated13
- verdict13
- acierated12
- eradicate12
- traceried12
- derivate12
- diverter12
- recarpet12
- variated12
- verditer12
- avarice12
- capered12
- caviare12
- peracid12
- pervert12
- pervier12
- pierced12
- preaver12
- predict12
- private12
- advect12
- advice12
- carved12
- cervid12
- craved12
- device12
- paveed12
- acerated11
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