PROGRAM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PROGRAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROGRAM?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROGRAM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROGRAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
programsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROGRAM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PROGRAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
What does PROGRAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A planned series of steps, events or services arranged to reach a goal, or a set of coded instructions that a computer carries out.
The word covers both a schedule of activities and a piece of software, and the two senses share the idea of an ordered plan. In American spelling program is also the usual form for the broadcast sense, while British writers often prefer programme for that.
How PROGRAM is used
Used for a software application, a public initiative, or a scheduled show, so context decides which sense is meant.
- The city launched a new program to help families repair old homes.
- She wrote a small program that sorts the photos by date.
- The evening program on the radio begins at eight.
- Every student in the program must finish a research project.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROGRAM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROGRAM
20 longer words begin with PROGRAM.
Shorter words from the letters in PROGRAM
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Common questions about PROGRAM
- Is PROGRAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROGRAM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROGRAM worth?
- PROGRAM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROGRAM mean?
- A planned series of steps, events or services arranged to reach a goal, or a set of coded instructions that a computer carries out.
- What letters can be added to PROGRAM?
- PROGRAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PROGRAM:
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