PROGESTERONE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PROGESTERONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROGESTERONE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROGESTERONE is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROGESTERONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
progesteronesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROGESTERONE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PROGESTERONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROGESTERONE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROGESTERONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A hormone, made mainly in the ovaries, that prepares the womb for pregnancy and helps maintain it.
Progesterone rises after ovulation and stays high if a pregnancy begins, thickening the lining of the womb. It is also used in medicine, for instance in hormone therapy and some contraceptives.
How PROGESTERONE is used
Used in medicine, biology and health writing.
- Progesterone levels rise after ovulation.
- The doctor checked her progesterone before treatment.
- Some pills contain a form of progesterone.
- Low progesterone can make early pregnancy harder to keep.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROGESTERONE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROGESTERONE
1 longer words begin with PROGESTERONE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROGESTERONE
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Common questions about PROGESTERONE
- Is PROGESTERONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROGESTERONE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROGESTERONE worth?
- PROGESTERONE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROGESTERONE mean?
- A hormone, made mainly in the ovaries, that prepares the womb for pregnancy and helps maintain it.
- What letters can be added to PROGESTERONE?
- PROGESTERONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PROGESTERONE:
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