PROBE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PROBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROBE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROBE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROBE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROBE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PROBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does PROBE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An investigation carried out to uncover facts about something suspicious, questionable, or not fully understood.
A probe usually begins because something looks wrong or incomplete, so investigators or journalists open a probe to gather evidence and interview those involved. News reports often use probe as a shorter, punchier alternative to investigation, especially in headlines about government or corporate wrongdoing. The same word also names a slender instrument doctors and scientists use to explore a wound, a cavity, or the surface of a distant planet, and both senses share the idea of reaching into something hidden to learn more about it.
How PROBE is used
Probe is common in news writing as a brief word for a formal investigation, and it also names a physical instrument in medical and scientific contexts.
- The newspaper launched a probe into the mayor's spending after residents complained.
- Doctors used a thin probe to examine the wound before stitching it closed.
- Investigators opened a probe once the missing funds were reported.
- The space probe sent back images of the planet's surface within hours.
- A federal probe is looking into the company's accounting practices.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROBE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PROBE
The 5 tiles of PROBE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PROBE
7 longer words begin with PROBE.
Words ending in PROBE
6 words end in PROBE. Useful as a back hook: play PROBE onto a word already on the board.
Words with PROBE inside
8 words contain PROBE in the middle. Words that start with PROBE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PROBE
Common questions about PROBE
- Is PROBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROBE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROBE worth?
- PROBE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROBE mean?
- An investigation carried out to uncover facts about something suspicious, questionable, or not fully understood.
- What letters can be added to PROBE?
- PROBE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PROBE:
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