391 words come out when you unscramble PRESERVATORY, starting with PRESERVATORY itself: 20 in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends. The 12 letters split into 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
P34R1E1S1E1R1V45A1T1O1R1Y43
Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
By length, the words from PRESERVATORY split into 1 with 12 letters, 1 with 11, 2 with 10, 15 with 9, 45 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 27 with 2.
RESERVATORY is the only one of the 11-letter words made with PRESERVATORY letters; it scores 17 points.
Among the 10-letter words in PRESERVATORY, OVERSTAYER leads with 16 points, then PORTRAYERS on 15.
The best of the 9-letter words you get when you unscramble PRESERVATORY is OVERTYPES, 17 points; OVERYEARS on 15 and OVERPARTS on 14 follow. REPORTERS and REPERTORY are everyday picks.
OVERPAYS, OVERTYPE and REPRYVES are the top 8-letter words from PRESERVATORY, 16 points each. REPORTER, OPERATES and TRAVERSE will look familiar.
Among 60 7-letter words in PRESERVATORY, the top score is 15, reached by 4. OPERATE, PRAYERS and PORTRAY are the familiar ones.
Among the 6-letter words made with PRESERVATORY letters, PEAVEY and VAPORY tie for first at 14 points. POETRY, PRAYER and PROVES are everyday picks.
The 5-letter words you get when you unscramble PRESERVATORY are led by PEAVY and PERVY, 13 points each. EVERY, PARTY and PROVE are the familiar ones.
VARY, VERY and YEVE are the top 4-letter words from PRESERVATORY, 10 points each. TYPE, EASY and EVER will look familiar.
Of the 60 3-letter words in PRESERVATORY, 8 score 8 points, the group's best. YES, SAY and PAY are the ones most people know.
This word has the length of PRESERVATORY, with one letter different:
More 12-letter words: starting with PR · ending in RY · all 12-letter words
Short meanings for the 7 highest-scoring answers, starting with OVERPAYS (16 points).
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
In Scrabble, yes: PRESERVATORY is playable in Scrabble UK. It is not in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESERVATORY itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 391) | 300 | 391 | 272 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
91 of the 391 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: PRESERVATORY, OVERTYPES, RESERVATORY, OVERSTAYER, OVERTYPE, REPRYVES, OVERYEARS, REPRYVE, OVERPARTS, OVERYEAR, REVESTRY, AVOYERS and 79 more. 28 of the 391 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: PERVY, SERVERY, SEVERY, AVERTERS, PERVOS, RAVEY, VAPERS, AVERTER, PERVO, PERVS, POSEY, PRESTORE and 16 more.