PROOF is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PROOF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROOF?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROOF is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROOF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
proofsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROOF scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PROOF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 112,035.
What does PROOF mean in Scrabble?
noun
Evidence or an argument sufficient to establish that something is true.
Proof is what turns a claim into an established fact, whether that means a mathematician's formal argument, a detective's physical evidence, or simply a receipt that confirms a purchase. In law and everyday reasoning, proof must be strong enough to remove reasonable doubt, while in mathematics a proof is a strict chain of logical steps from accepted premises to a conclusion. The word also names a trial print or preliminary version of something, such as a proof of a book page, checked before final printing. A separate sense measures the strength of distilled spirits, as in a drink that is eighty proof.
How PROOF is used
Common in everyday, legal, mathematical, and printing contexts, with the precise meaning shaped by the surrounding field.
- The lawyer needed proof that the contract had been signed.
- Mathematicians published a proof of the long-standing conjecture.
- The editor marked corrections on the printer's proof before publication.
- She kept the receipt as proof of purchase.
- The whisky bottle listed its strength as ninety proof.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROOF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROOF
15 longer words begin with PROOF.
Words ending in PROOF
Showing 24 of 57 words that end in PROOF. Useful as a back hook: play PROOF onto a word already on the board.
Words with PROOF inside
Showing 24 of 71 words that contain PROOF somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PROOF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PROOF
Common questions about PROOF
- Is PROOF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROOF, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROOF worth?
- PROOF is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROOF mean?
- Evidence or an argument sufficient to establish that something is true.
- What letters can be added to PROOF?
- PROOF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PROOF:
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