Is PRIVATEER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRIVATEER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRIVATEER mean?
- noun
an officer or crew member of a privateer
- noun
a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 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 PRIVATEER
Single letters that turn PRIVATEER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PRIVATEER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- privater13
- pervert12
- pervier12
- preaver12
- private12
- pareve11
- privet11
- repave11
- averter10
- riveter10
- parve10
- paver10
- vaper10
- viper10
- partier9
- pearter9
- peatier9
- taperer9
- arrive9
- ravier9
- reaver9
- reiver9
- revert9
- riever9
- varier9
- verier9
- verite9
- pave9
- perv9
- vape9
- veep9
- epater8
- parter8
- pereia8
- perter8
- pirate8
- prater8
- pratie8
- rapier8
- reaper8
- repair8
- repeat8
- retape8
- aiver8
- avert8
- evert8
- evite8
- raver8
- reave8
- reive8
- revet8
- river8
- rivet8
- trave8
- vitae8
- tearier7
- apter7
- atrip7
- etape7
- parer7
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