PROFESSOR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PROFESSOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1f4e1s1s1o1r1
PlayablePROFESSOR · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PROFESSOR?
| 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%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful PROFESSOR is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROFESSOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
professorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROFESSOR scores
Scrabble p3r1o1f4e1s1s1o1r1 14
Words with Friends p4r1o1f4e1s1s1o1r1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROFESSOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROFESSOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROFESSOR
professors15 professorate17 professoress17 professorial17 professoriat17 professorates18 professoriate18 professoriats18 professorship23 professoresses19 professorially22 professoriates19 professorships24
13 longer words begin with PROFESSOR.
Shorter words from the letters in PROFESSOR
proofers13 reproofs13 spoofers13 spoorers10 profess12 proofer12 reproof12 spoofer12 reroofs10 roofers10 poroses9 pressor9 prosers9 spoorer9 roosers7 proofs11 spoofs11 fossor9 reroof9 roofer9 poorer8 porers8 porose8 posers8 posser8 prores8 proser8 proses8 prosos8 repros8 ropers8 sopors8 spoors8 spores8 rooser6 rooses6 rosser6 poofs10 profs10 proof10
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Common questions about PROFESSOR
- Is PROFESSOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROFESSOR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROFESSOR worth?
- PROFESSOR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROFESSOR?
- PROFESSOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROFESSOR:
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