PROROGUE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PROROGUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROROGUE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROROGUE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROROGUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROROGUE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROROGUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROROGUE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROROGUE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To end a session of a parliament without dissolving it, by order of the sovereign or government.
To prorogue is different from dissolving: the same members remain, but business stops until the next session opens. In older English it could also mean to put something off, as in delaying a marriage or a meeting.
How PROROGUE is used
Mainly political and constitutional, especially in Britain and Commonwealth countries.
- The government chose to prorogue parliament for several weeks.
- Only the monarch, on advice, can prorogue the session.
- Critics said the decision to prorogue was meant to avoid awkward debates.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROROGUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROROGUE
2 longer words begin with PROROGUE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROROGUE
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Common questions about PROROGUE
- Is PROROGUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROROGUE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROROGUE worth?
- PROROGUE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROROGUE mean?
- To end a session of a parliament without dissolving it, by order of the sovereign or government.
- What letters can be added to PROROGUE?
- PROROGUE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROROGUE:
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