PROPRIETOR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PROPRIETOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROPRIETOR?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROPRIETOR is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROPRIETOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
proprietorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROPRIETOR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PROPRIETOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROPRIETOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROPRIETOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who legally owns a business, property or other possession.
The proprietor of a small hotel usually greets guests and handles the bills personally. In history the word could also mean a person granted a colony and the right to set up its government.
How PROPRIETOR is used
More formal than "owner"; common for shops, inns and small firms.
- The proprietor of the bakery knew every customer by name.
- A sign on the door asked guests to see the proprietor.
- The proprietor sold the inn after thirty years.
- Lord Baltimore was the proprietor of Maryland.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROPRIETOR and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROPRIETOR
5 longer words begin with PROPRIETOR.
Shorter words from the letters in PROPRIETOR
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Common questions about PROPRIETOR
- Is PROPRIETOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROPRIETOR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROPRIETOR worth?
- PROPRIETOR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROPRIETOR mean?
- A person who legally owns a business, property or other possession.
- What letters can be added to PROPRIETOR?
- PROPRIETOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PROPRIETOR:
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