PROFESSIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PROFESSIONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePROFESSIONAL · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PROFESSIONAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful PROFESSIONAL is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROFESSIONAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
professionalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROFESSIONAL scores
Scrabble p3r1o1f4e1s1s1i1o1n1a1l1 17
Words with Friends p4r1o1f4e1s1s1i1o1n2a1l2 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in PROFESSIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROFESSIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROFESSIONAL
professionals18 professionally22 professionalise20 professionalism22 professionalist20 professionaliza29 professionalize29 professionalizi29
8 longer words begin with PROFESSIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PROFESSIONAL
profession15 solferinos13 polonaises12 sponsorial12 flaperons14 floorpans14 foreplans14 lifespans14 pinafores14 proofless14 aerofoils12 aloofness12 farnesols12 foresails12 fossorial12 frailness12 rooflines12 seafloors12 solferino12 aspersion11 loopiness11 personals11 pianoless11 poisoners11 polarises11 polonaise11 polonises11 psoralens11 slipnoose11 erosional9 sensorial9 felspars13 firepans13 flaperon13 floorpan13 foreplan13 forpines13 lifespan13 panfries13 pinafore13
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Common questions about PROFESSIONAL
- Is PROFESSIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROFESSIONAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROFESSIONAL worth?
- PROFESSIONAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROFESSIONAL?
- PROFESSIONAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PROFESSIONAL:
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