Is PRIMES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRIMES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRIMES mean?
Primes is a form of PRIME.
- adjective
first in rank or degree
“an architect of premier rank”
- adjective
used of the first or originating agent
“prime mover”
- noun
a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself
- adjective
of superior grade
“choice wines”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 6
P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 PRIMES
PRIMES 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 PRIMES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PRIMES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- simper10
- spirem10
- perms9
- prime9
- prims9
- prism9
- sperm9
- imps8
- mips8
- perm8
- prim8
- simp8
- emirs7
- mires7
- miser7
- peris7
- piers7
- pries7
- prise7
- rimes7
- ripes7
- speir7
- spier7
- spire7
- imp7
- emir6
- mire6
- mirs6
- mise6
- peri6
- pier6
- pies6
- rems6
- reps6
- rime6
- rims6
- ripe6
- rips6
- semi6
- sipe6
- ems5
- ism5
- mes5
- mir5
- mis5
- per5
- pes5
- pie5
- pis5
- psi5
- rem5
- rep5
- rim5
- rip5
- sim5
- sip5
- ires4
- reis4
- rise4
- sire4
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