PROBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PROBAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROBAND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROBAND is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
probandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROBAND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PROBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does PROBAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The first person in a family who is studied in an investigation of an inherited condition.
Genetic counsellors start from the proband and then trace relatives to see how a trait is passed along. The proband is the starting point of the study, not necessarily the oldest or the most affected member.
How PROBAND is used
Proband is a term of medical genetics and family studies.
- The proband was a young girl with a rare condition.
- Researchers drew a family tree beginning with the proband.
- Tests on the proband led to screening of her cousins.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROBAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROBAND
1 longer words begin with PROBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in PROBAND
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Common questions about PROBAND
- Is PROBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROBAND, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROBAND worth?
- PROBAND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROBAND mean?
- The first person in a family who is studied in an investigation of an inherited condition.
- What letters can be added to PROBAND?
- PROBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PROBAND:
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