PROMISE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PROMISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROMISE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROMISE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROMISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROMISE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PROMISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about PROMISE
- The same 7 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 PROMISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To say that you will definitely do something or that something will certainly happen.
When you promise something you put your word behind it, and breaking it counts as a failing. The word also works for things that seem likely, as when clouds promise rain.
How PROMISE is used
Common in everyday speech, followed by a person, a thing, or an infinitive.
- I promise to call you as soon as I land.
- The sky seemed to promise a long, dry summer.
- She did not promise anything, but she said she would try.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROMISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PROMISE
The 7 tiles of PROMISE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PROMISE
8 longer words begin with PROMISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROMISE
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Common questions about PROMISE
- Is PROMISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROMISE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROMISE worth?
- PROMISE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROMISE mean?
- To say that you will definitely do something or that something will certainly happen.
- What letters can be added to PROMISE?
- PROMISE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PROMISE:
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