PROBY is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. PROBY is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 13 points there.
Which word lists accept PROBY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROBY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROBY
No single letter turns PROBY into another word.
How PROBY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PROBY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What does PROBY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritish
A person still serving a probationary period in a job such as the police or nursing.
A proby has recently joined and is still being assessed before being confirmed in the post. The word shortens probationer into a quick, slightly casual label used by colleagues rather than in formal paperwork. It can carry a mild sense of the newcomer still learning the ropes.
How PROBY is used
Workplace slang, common in British police and fire service talk.
- The sergeant paired the proby with an experienced officer for the shift.
- As a proby she was not yet allowed to work alone at night.
- The other firefighters teased the new proby about his first call-out.
- A proby who fails the assessment can be let go before confirmation.
- He remembered his own days as a nervous proby on the ward.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROBY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PROBY
Common questions about PROBY
- Is PROBY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROBY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROBY worth?
- PROBY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROBY mean?
- A person still serving a probationary period in a job such as the police or nursing.
- What letters can be added to PROBY?
- No single letter can be added to PROBY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PROBY:
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