PROBLEM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PROBLEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1b3l1e1m3
PlayablePROBLEM · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 868,466odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PROBLEM?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.14%
Our own measure of how useful PROBLEM is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROBLEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
problemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROBLEM scores
Scrabble p3r1o1b3l1e1m3 13
Words with Friends p4r1o1b4l2e1m4 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in PROBLEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
Words starting with PROBLEM
problems14 problemist16 problematic19 problemists17 problematics20 problematize27 problematical21 problematized29 problematizes28 problematizing30 problematically26
11 longer words begin with PROBLEM.
Shorter words from the letters in PROBLEM
pombe11 brome9 moble9 moper9 omber9 ombre9 probe9 proem9 rebop9 blore7 borel7 loper7 morel7 poler7 prole7 roble7 berm8 boep8 borm8 mobe8 mope8 perm8 pleb8 poem8 pome8 prem8 prob8 prom8 romp8 boer6 bole6 bore6 lerp6 lobe6 lome6 lope6 merl6 moer6 mole6 more6
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Common questions about PROBLEM
- Is PROBLEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROBLEM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROBLEM worth?
- PROBLEM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROBLEM?
- PROBLEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PROBLEM:
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