PRORATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PRORATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRORATE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRORATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRORATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRORATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PRORATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,929.
What does PRORATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To share out a cost or payment in proportion to the time or amount actually used.
Landlords prorate rent when a tenant leaves mid month, and insurers prorate a premium when cover ends early. The idea is fairness, charging for exactly the share that applies.
How PRORATE is used
Prorate is common in billing, rent, salary and insurance contexts, especially in American English.
- The company will prorate your fee for the part month.
- We prorate the bonus according to months worked.
- The gym agreed to prorate my membership after I moved.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRORATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PRORATE
The 7 tiles of PRORATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PRORATE
2 longer words begin with PRORATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRORATE
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Common questions about PRORATE
- Is PRORATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRORATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRORATE worth?
- PRORATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRORATE mean?
- To share out a cost or payment in proportion to the time or amount actually used.
- What letters can be added to PRORATE?
- PRORATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PRORATE:
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