PROKARYOT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROKARYOT 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 PROKARYOT?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROKARYOT is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROKARYOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROKARYOT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROKARYOT, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROKARYOT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROKARYOT
4 longer words begin with PROKARYOT.
Shorter words from the letters in PROKARYOT
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Common questions about PROKARYOT
- Is PROKARYOT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PROKARYOT is not in it.
- How many points is PROKARYOT worth?
- PROKARYOT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROKARYOT?
- PROKARYOT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROKARYOT:
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