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Is PRIMARY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PRIMARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRIMARY mean?

  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

14

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

7

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 PRIMARY

PRIMARY 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 PRIMARY

The 56 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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