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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. PRESS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 7 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a dense crowd of people
pressure, pressing, military press, mechanical press, printing press, wardrobe, closet, public press, crush, jam, imperativeness, insistence, insistency, bid, beseech, entreat
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
PRESS scores 7 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, P×1, R×1, S×2
PRESS has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
PRESS is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with P, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "PRESS — a dense crowd of people" (7 Scrabble points).
PRESS is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is PRESS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
PRESS (noun): the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button". Additional senses: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead; any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids; a machine used for printing.
In standard Scrabble scoring, PRESS totals 7 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. PRESS relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
PRESS is 5 letters long, begins with P, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram EPRSS. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so PRESS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, PRESS ranks by raw score (7 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, PRESS carries 1 vowel and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on P or S are common study angles; browse words starting with P and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
PRESS is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with P, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like PRESS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that PRESS contains E, P, R, S helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as p???s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside PRESS include PR, ES, RE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: P, R, E, S. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble press directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 7 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat PRESS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "PRESS — a dense crowd of people" (7 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.