PROLAPSE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PROLAPSE 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 PROLAPSE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROLAPSE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROLAPSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROLAPSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROLAPSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROLAPSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PROLAPSE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PROLAPSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
medical
To slip or fall out of the normal position, said of an organ or body part.
Doctors use prolapse for an organ that sinks or bulges downward from where it belongs. The same word names the condition itself, so you may see it as a noun too. It is a clinical term and is not used for ordinary falls or slips.
How PROLAPSE is used
Prolapse is used in medicine for organs that move out of place.
- The weakened tissue allowed the organ to prolapse.
- A surgeon repaired the prolapse in a short operation.
- The condition can prolapse further without treatment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROLAPSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PROLAPSE
The 8 tiles of PROLAPSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PROLAPSE
2 longer words begin with PROLAPSE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROLAPSE
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Common questions about PROLAPSE
- Is PROLAPSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROLAPSE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROLAPSE worth?
- PROLAPSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROLAPSE mean?
- To slip or fall out of the normal position, said of an organ or body part.
- What letters can be added to PROLAPSE?
- PROLAPSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROLAPSE:
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