PROLONGMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROLONGMENT 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PROLONGMENT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROLONGMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROLONGMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prolongmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROLONGMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PROLONGMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROLONGMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROLONGMENT
1 longer words begin with PROLONGMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in PROLONGMENT
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Common questions about PROLONGMENT
- Is PROLONGMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PROLONGMENT is not in it.
- How many points is PROLONGMENT worth?
- PROLONGMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROLONGMENT?
- PROLONGMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PROLONGMENT:
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