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Is PREVIOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PREVIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PREVIOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    just preceding something else in time or order

    “the previous owner”

  2. adjective

    (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

    “the former president”

  3. adjective

    too soon or too hasty

    “our condemnation of him was a bit previous”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + V (4) + I (1) + O (1) + U (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 PREVIOUS

PREVIOUS 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.

Anagrams of PREVIOUS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PREVIOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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