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Is PREVENTED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PREVENTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PREVENTED mean?

Prevented is a form of PREVENT.

  1. verb

    keep from happening or arising; make impossible

    “My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”

  2. verb

    stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

    “We must prevent the cancer from spreading”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 15 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 PREVENTED

PREVENTED 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 PREVENTED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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