PROBANG is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PROBANG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROBANG?
| 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 PROBANG is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROBANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
probangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROBANG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PROBANG, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does PROBANG mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A long flexible rod with a sponge or tuft on the end, used to clear the throat or to apply medicine there.
A probang was passed down the throat to push a stuck object into the stomach or to swab the passage. The device was common in old medical and veterinary practice and is now mostly of historical interest.
How PROBANG is used
Probang is a medical term, today found mostly in older texts and word lists.
- The doctor reached for a probang to free the lodged crust.
- A whalebone probang hung among the old surgical tools.
- Vets once used a probang to treat choking cattle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROBANG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROBANG
1 longer words begin with PROBANG.
Shorter words from the letters in PROBANG
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Common questions about PROBANG
- Is PROBANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROBANG, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROBANG worth?
- PROBANG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROBANG mean?
- A long flexible rod with a sponge or tuft on the end, used to clear the throat or to apply medicine there.
- What letters can be added to PROBANG?
- PROBANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PROBANG:
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