PROGRESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PROGRESS 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 PROGRESS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROGRESS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROGRESS
No single letter turns PROGRESS into another word.
How PROGRESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROGRESS, 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 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROGRESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROGRESS mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move forward or advance towards a goal or a better state.
As a verb, progress is stressed on the second syllable, while the noun is stressed on the first. It suits projects, illnesses, studies and journeys alike, and often takes a phrase such as from one stage to the next.
How PROGRESS is used
Common in everyday and professional English for anything that advances step by step.
- The talks progress slowly but steadily.
- Students progress to the next level after passing the exam.
- As the illness began to progress, she needed more help.
- We hope the building work will progress faster in spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROGRESS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROGRESS
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Common questions about PROGRESS
- Is PROGRESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROGRESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROGRESS worth?
- PROGRESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROGRESS mean?
- To move forward or advance towards a goal or a better state.
- What letters can be added to PROGRESS?
- No single letter can be added to PROGRESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROGRESS:
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