PROPOLIS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PROPOLIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROPOLIS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROPOLIS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROPOLIS
No single letter turns PROPOLIS into another word.
How PROPOLIS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROPOLIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROPOLIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROPOLIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sticky, resin-like substance that bees gather from tree buds and use to seal and strengthen their hives.
Bees mix propolis with wax to fill cracks and keep the hive tight. People also sell it as a natural product. The colour varies from green to brown depending on the trees nearby.
How PROPOLIS is used
Propolis is used in beekeeping and in natural health products.
- The bees sealed the gaps in the hive with propolis.
- Propolis has a strong, resinous smell.
- The beekeeper scraped propolis from the frames.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROPOLIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROPOLIS
1 longer words begin with PROPOLIS.
Shorter words from the letters in PROPOLIS
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Common questions about PROPOLIS
- Is PROPOLIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROPOLIS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROPOLIS worth?
- PROPOLIS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROPOLIS mean?
- A sticky, resin-like substance that bees gather from tree buds and use to seal and strengthen their hives.
- What letters can be added to PROPOLIS?
- No single letter can be added to PROPOLIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROPOLIS:
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