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p 3r 1e 1h 4e 1n 1s 1i 1o 1n 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does prehension mean?

noun

  1. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

    Synonymsgraspingtaking holdseizing

Is PREHENSION a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 PREHENSION worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
p 3r 1e 1h 4e 1n 1s 1i 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
p 4r 1e 1h 3e 1n 2s 1i 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

16 pts
p 4r 1e 1h 4e 1n 1s 1i 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
p 3r 1e 1h 3e 1n 1s 1i 1o 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PREHENSION

Hooks for PREHENSION

Add one letter to the front or back of PREHENSION to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like PREHENSION

Common words that share the ending -ENSION, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ENSION

Prehension: quick answers

Is PREHENSION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PREHENSION 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 PREHENSION worth?
PREHENSION scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does prehension mean?
As a noun, prehension means “the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)”.
What words can you make with the letters in PREHENSION?
You can make 544 shorter words from PREHENSION, such as INSPHERE, NEPHRONS, NEPHRON, PHONERS. See the full list.