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Is PRESENT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PRESENT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a verb, most often meaning “temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration”.

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Is PRESENT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PRESENT is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: SERPENT, PENSTER, REPENTS.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
7
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

PRESENT meaning and definition

PRESENT has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

PRESENT as an adjective

  1. Temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration.
  2. Being or existing in a specified place.

PRESENT as a verb

  1. Give an exhibition of to an interested audience.
  2. Bring forward and present to the mind.

PRESENT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PRESENT scores 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
R11
E11
S11
E11
N12
T11
Total911

PRESENT on premium squares

On a double word square PRESENT scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Rearranging the letters of PRESENT

3 words use exactly the same 7 letters as PRESENT. See all anagrams of PRESENT.

  • serpent9
  • penster9
  • repents9

Shorter words hiding in PRESENT

The letters P, R, E, S, E, N, T make 158 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble PRESENT: all 158 words.

Words like PRESENT

One-letter changes to PRESENT, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in PRESENT

  • prevent12
  • precent11

Add one letter to PRESENT

  • presents10

Remove one letter from PRESENT

  • resent6
  • preset8

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PRESENT word facts

PRESENT is a 7-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E) and 5 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with P and ends with T. By corpus frequency, PRESENT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, R, E, S, E, N, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 7 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PRESENT Scrabble word FAQ

Is PRESENT a Scrabble word?

Yes. PRESENT is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PRESENT mean?

PRESENT is used as an adjective and a verb. Its most common meaning is “temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration”.

How many points is PRESENT worth in Scrabble?

PRESENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble: P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is PRESENT in Words With Friends?

PRESENT is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of PRESENT?

PRESENT has 3 anagrams: SERPENT, PENSTER, REPENTS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in PRESENT?

You can make 158 shorter words from the letters in PRESENT, including SET, REST, SEE and STEP.

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