PRECIOUS
12
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈpɹɛʃ.əs//
adj
- (derogatory, antiphrastic) Treated with too much reverence."He spent hours painting the eyes of the portrait, which his fellow artists regarded as a bit precious."
- (writing, ironic) Excessively complicated.
- (informal, followed by about) Extremely protective or strict (about something)."Writers are often very precious about their work."
- (informal, derogatory) Blasted; damned."It’s all owing to your precious caution that they got hold of it. If you had let me burn it, and taken my word that it was gone, it would have been a heap of ashes behind the fire, instead of being whole and sound, inside of my great-coat."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 15 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'PRECIOUS'?
The word PRECIOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
P3
R1
E1
C3
I1
O1
U1
S1
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'PRECIOUS'?
The word PRECIOUS is worth 15 points in Words With Friends.
P4
R1
E1
C4
I1
O1
U2
S1
Total: 15 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.