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Is PRIME a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PRIME is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “first in rank or degree”.

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Is PRIME a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PRIME is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

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
5
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

PRIME meaning and definition

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

PRIME as an adjective

  1. First in rank or degree.
  2. Used of the first or originating agent.
  3. Of superior grade.

PRIME as a noun

  1. A natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself.

PRIME Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PRIME 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
I11
M34
E11
Total911

PRIME on premium squares

On a double word square PRIME 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. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of PRIME

No other word uses exactly the letters in PRIME.

Shorter words hiding in PRIME

The letters P, R, I, M, E make 31 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble PRIME: all 31 words.

  • rip5
  • rim5
  • mire6
  • prim8
  • rime6
  • perm8
  • ripe6
  • imp7
  • pie5
  • pier6
  • em4
  • er2
  • ire3
  • mi4
  • peri6
  • pi4
  • re2
  • rem5
  • rep5
  • emir6
  • me4
  • pe4
  • erm5
  • meri6

Words like PRIME

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

Change one letter in PRIME

Add one letter to PRIME

  • primer10
  • primed11
  • primes10

Remove one letter from PRIME

  • prim8
  • rime6

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PRIME word facts

PRIME is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (I and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with P and ends with E. By corpus frequency, PRIME is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, R, I, M, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PRIME Scrabble word FAQ

Is PRIME a Scrabble word?

Yes. PRIME is a valid 5-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 PRIME mean?

PRIME is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “first in rank or degree”.

How many points is PRIME worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is PRIME in Words With Friends?

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

Does PRIME have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in PRIME, but 31 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in PRIME?

You can make 31 shorter words from the letters in PRIME, including RIP, RIM, MIRE and PRIM.

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