PRONOTUM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PRONOTUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRONOTUM?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRONOTUM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRONOTUM
No single letter turns PRONOTUM into another word.
How PRONOTUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRONOTUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRONOTUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRONOTUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The hard upper plate covering the first segment of an insect's thorax.
In beetles the pronotum forms a shield just behind the head and is a handy feature for telling species apart. Entomologists describe its shape, texture and colour in keys. It is a specialist word found in insect field guides.
How PRONOTUM is used
Pronotum is an entomology term for part of an insect's body.
- The beetle has a smooth, shiny pronotum.
- Look at the edge of the pronotum to identify the species.
- A cricket's pronotum covers part of its back.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRONOTUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PRONOTUM
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Common questions about PRONOTUM
- Is PRONOTUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRONOTUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRONOTUM worth?
- PRONOTUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRONOTUM mean?
- The hard upper plate covering the first segment of an insect's thorax.
- What letters can be added to PRONOTUM?
- No single letter can be added to PRONOTUM to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRONOTUM:
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