PROMONTORY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PROMONTORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROMONTORY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROMONTORY is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROMONTORY
No single letter turns PROMONTORY into another word.
How PROMONTORY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PROMONTORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROMONTORY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROMONTORY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A high point of land that juts out into the sea or a lake.
A promontory gives wide views over the water and has long been a favoured site for lighthouses and forts. A smaller headland is sometimes called a point, while a larger one may be a cape.
How PROMONTORY is used
Used in geography, travel writing and anatomy for a projecting part.
- The castle stood on a rocky promontory.
- We walked out to the end of the promontory at sunset.
- A lighthouse crowned the promontory.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROMONTORY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PROMONTORY
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Common questions about PROMONTORY
- Is PROMONTORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROMONTORY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROMONTORY worth?
- PROMONTORY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROMONTORY mean?
- A high point of land that juts out into the sea or a lake.
- What letters can be added to PROMONTORY?
- No single letter can be added to PROMONTORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PROMONTORY:
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