Is PRIVATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRIVATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRIVATE mean?
- adjective
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
“a private place”
- noun
an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
“our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value”
- adjective
concerning things deeply private and personal
“intimate correspondence”
- adjective
concerning one person exclusively
“we all have individual cars”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 12 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 PRIVATE
Single letters that turn PRIVATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from PRIVATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- privet11
- parve10
- paver10
- vaper10
- viper10
- pave9
- perv9
- vape9
- pirate8
- pratie8
- aiver8
- avert8
- rivet8
- trave8
- vitae8
- apter7
- atrip7
- pater7
- peart7
- pieta7
- prate7
- taper7
- tapir7
- tripe7
- aver7
- rave7
- rive7
- vair7
- vera7
- vert7
- vier7
- vita7
- aper6
- pair6
- pare6
- part6
- pate6
- pear6
- peat6
- peri6
- pert6
- pier6
- pita6
- prat6
- rape6
- rapt6
- reap6
- ripe6
- tape6
- tarp6
- tepa6
- trap6
- trip6
- ave6
- rev6
- tav6
- var6
- vat6
- vet6
- via6
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