PROPENSITY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PROPENSITY 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 PROPENSITY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROPENSITY is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROPENSITY
No single letter turns PROPENSITY into another word.
How PROPENSITY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PROPENSITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROPENSITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROPENSITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A natural leaning towards behaving in a particular way.
A propensity is stronger than a passing whim and weaker than a fixed law. People speak of a propensity to worry, to overspend or to forget keys.
How PROPENSITY is used
Used in formal and everyday writing, usually followed by to or for.
- She has a propensity to arrive late.
- The dog showed a strong propensity for digging.
- His propensity for risk worried his family.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROPENSITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PROPENSITY
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Common questions about PROPENSITY
- Is PROPENSITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROPENSITY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROPENSITY worth?
- PROPENSITY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROPENSITY mean?
- A natural leaning towards behaving in a particular way.
- What letters can be added to PROPENSITY?
- No single letter can be added to PROPENSITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PROPENSITY:
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