PROKARYON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROKARYON is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PROKARYON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROKARYON is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROKARYON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prokaryonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROKARYON scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROKARYON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROKARYON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROKARYON
1 longer words begin with PROKARYON.
Shorter words from the letters in PROKARYON
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Common questions about PROKARYON
- Is PROKARYON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PROKARYON is not in it.
- How many points is PROKARYON worth?
- PROKARYON is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROKARYON?
- PROKARYON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROKARYON:
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