PROLIFEROUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROLIFEROUS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PROLIFEROUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROLIFEROUS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROLIFEROUS
No single letter turns PROLIFEROUS into another word.
How PROLIFEROUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PROLIFEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROLIFEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROLIFEROUS
1 longer words begin with PROLIFEROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PROLIFEROUS
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Common questions about PROLIFEROUS
- Is PROLIFEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROLIFEROUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROLIFEROUS worth?
- PROLIFEROUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROLIFEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to PROLIFEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PROLIFEROUS:
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