PROGERIA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PROGERIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROGERIA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROGERIA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROGERIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
progeriasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROGERIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROGERIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROGERIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROGERIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A very rare genetic condition in which a child shows signs of old age far too early.
Progeria is usually discussed in medical and news writing, and the children affected tend to have thin skin, hair loss and stiff joints. It is not caused by anything a family does, and research on it has helped scientists study normal ageing.
How PROGERIA is used
A medical term, normally seen in health articles and biology texts.
- Doctors diagnosed progeria when the boy was only two years old.
- Research into progeria has taught scientists about ordinary ageing.
- The charity raises money for children living with progeria.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROGERIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROGERIA
1 longer words begin with PROGERIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PROGERIA
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Common questions about PROGERIA
- Is PROGERIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROGERIA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROGERIA worth?
- PROGERIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROGERIA mean?
- A very rare genetic condition in which a child shows signs of old age far too early.
- What letters can be added to PROGERIA?
- PROGERIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROGERIA:
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