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Prehensile
p 3r 1e 1h 4e 1n 1s 1i 1l 1e 1
About 3 syllables
adjective · 10 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does prehensile mean?
adjective
adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
“a monkey's prehensile tail”
having a keen intellect
“poets--those gifted strangely prehensile men"- A.T.Quiller-Couch”
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
“they are avaricious and will do anything for money”
Is PREHENSILE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is PREHENSILE worth?
Scrabble
15 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
16 ptsNYT Crossplay
15 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PREHENSILE
Best shorter words top 30 of 441
plenisher 14replenish 14ensphere 13insphere 13sheepier 13ephelis 12helpers 12hirples 12pheeres 12plenish 12sheeple 12helper 11herpes 11hirple 11pelerines 11perish 11perseline 11pheere 11pheers 11pheese 11phenes 11pisher 11presenile 11reship 11sephen 11seriph 11sheenier 11sphene 11sphere 11spleenier 11
See all 441 words made from PREHENSILE Words that end like PREHENSILE
Common words that share the ending -ILE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
infantilereconcileversatilejuvenilemercantileprojectilecrocodilefacsimileinfertilerecompiledomicileimbecileimmobilevolatilesimileautomobileworthwhilesmilewhilefilemilepilemeanwhilecompile
All words ending in -ILE Prehensile: quick answers
Is PREHENSILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PREHENSILE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PREHENSILE worth?
PREHENSILE scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does prehensile mean?
As an adjective, prehensile means “adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PREHENSILE?
You can make 441 shorter words from PREHENSILE, such as PLENISHER, REPLENISH, ENSPHERE, INSPHERE. See the full list.