PROPORTIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PROPORTIONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROPORTIONAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROPORTIONAL is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROPORTIONAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
proportionalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROPORTIONAL scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PROPORTIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROPORTIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROPORTIONAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having a fixed ratio to something else, or matching it in size or degree.
In maths, two quantities are proportional when one always changes by the same factor as the other. In everyday talk it means fitting: a proportional response is neither too harsh nor too weak for the situation.
How PROPORTIONAL is used
Used in science and maths, and in debates about fair punishment, taxes and representation.
- The distance travelled is proportional to the time at constant speed.
- The tax is proportional to income.
- Was the force used proportional to the threat?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROPORTIONAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROPORTIONAL
4 longer words begin with PROPORTIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PROPORTIONAL
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Common questions about PROPORTIONAL
- Is PROPORTIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROPORTIONAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROPORTIONAL worth?
- PROPORTIONAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROPORTIONAL mean?
- Having a fixed ratio to something else, or matching it in size or degree.
- What letters can be added to PROPORTIONAL?
- PROPORTIONAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PROPORTIONAL:
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