PROFICIENT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PROFICIENT 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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PlayablePROFICIENT · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PROFICIENT?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful PROFICIENT is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROFICIENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
proficientsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROFICIENT scores
Scrabble p3r1o1f4i1c3i1e1n1t1 17
Words with Friends p4r1o1f4i1c4i1e1n2t1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in PROFICIENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROFICIENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROFICIENT
2 longer words begin with PROFICIENT.
Shorter words from the letters in PROFICIENT
pontifice16 proteinic13 opificer15 petrific15 pontific15 friction13 infector13 entropic12 epitonic12 inceptor12 pecorini12 periotic12 pretonic12 notifier11 pointier10 poitrine10 retinoic10 coinfer12 conifer12 fiction12 firepit12 firepot12 forpine12 inforce12 orifice12 piefort12 entopic11 nepotic11 pericon11 picrite11 poncier11 porcine11 porcini11 pteroic11 niftier10 citrine9 cointer9 crinite9 inciter9 neritic9
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Common questions about PROFICIENT
- Is PROFICIENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROFICIENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROFICIENT worth?
- PROFICIENT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROFICIENT?
- PROFICIENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PROFICIENT:
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