PROBATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PROBATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROBATE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROBATE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROBATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROBATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PROBATE, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does PROBATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
The court procedure that confirms a dead person will and lets its instructions be carried out.
After a death, the executor takes the will to court for probate, and only then may the estate be shared out. The same word names the paper the court hands to the executor, giving that person authority over the estate.
How PROBATE is used
Probate belongs to the language of family law, estate planning and news about inheritances.
- The family waited months for probate to be granted.
- A lawyer filed the will for probate on Monday.
- Without probate the bank would not release the money.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROBATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROBATE
2 longer words begin with PROBATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROBATE
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Common questions about PROBATE
- Is PROBATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROBATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROBATE worth?
- PROBATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROBATE mean?
- The court procedure that confirms a dead person will and lets its instructions be carried out.
- What letters can be added to PROBATE?
- PROBATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PROBATE:
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