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Is PRIMARIES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRIMARIES mean?

Primaries is a form of PRIMARY.

  1. adjective

    of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

    “primary goals”

  2. adjective

    not derived from or reducible to something else; basic

    “a primary instinct”

  3. adjective

    most important element

    “the chief aim of living”

  4. noun

    a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9

P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (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 PRIMARIES

PRIMARIES 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 PRIMARIES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PRIMARIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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