Is PREVARICATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREVARICATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PREVARICATION mean?
- noun
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
- noun
intentionally vague or ambiguous
- noun
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + V (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 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 PREVARICATION
Single letters that turn PREVARICATION 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 hooks1
Words you can make from PREVARICATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- evaporitic17
- voiceprint17
- proactive16
- vacationer15
- province15
- pericrania14
- aviatrice14
- carnivora14
- carnivore14
- contriver14
- covariant14
- covariate14
- noviciate14
- overpaint14
- overprint14
- privation14
- vicariant14
- vicariate14
- captive14
- precava14
- copartner13
- epicrania13
- intercrop13
- paracrine13
- patrician13
- procreant13
- proteinic13
- cavatine13
- caveator13
- cavorter13
- conative13
- contrive13
- eviction13
- inactive13
- invocate13
- navicert13
- privater13
- vacation13
- varactor13
- variance13
- veronica13
- vicarate13
- victoria13
- praetorian12
- reparation12
- narrative12
- overtrain12
- ritonavir12
- variation12
- apocrine12
- cantraip12
- capoeira12
- caponier12
- catnaper12
- coparent12
- entropic12
- inceptor12
- operatic12
- optician12
- paranoic12
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