PRODIGAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PRODIGAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRODIGAL?
| 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 PRODIGAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRODIGAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prodigalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRODIGAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRODIGAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRODIGAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRODIGAL
- All 8 letters of PRODIGAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PRODIGAL
12 longer words begin with PRODIGAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PRODIGAL
Showing 40 of 229. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about PRODIGAL
- Is PRODIGAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRODIGAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRODIGAL worth?
- PRODIGAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRODIGAL?
- PRODIGAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRODIGAL:
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