Is PRIMINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRIMINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRIMINGS mean?
Primings is a form of PRIMING.
- noun
the act of making something ready
- noun
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- noun
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + 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 PRIMINGS
PRIMINGS 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 PRIMINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- impings12
- priming12
- imping11
- prising10
- spiring10
- gimps10
- miring9
- riming9
- riping9
- siping9
- spring9
- impis9
- primi9
- prims9
- prism9
- gimp9
- mirins8
- grips8
- piing8
- pings8
- prigs8
- sprig8
- impi8
- imps8
- mips8
- prim8
- simp8
- rising7
- siring7
- minis7
- mirin7
- pirns7
- gips7
- grim7
- grip7
- migs7
- pigs7
- ping7
- prig7
- imp7
- girns6
- grins6
- iring6
- rings6
- mini6
- miri6
- mirs6
- nims6
- nips6
- pins6
- pirn6
- rims6
- rips6
- snip6
- spin6
- gip6
- mig6
- pig6
- gins5
- girn5
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