PROSPECTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PROSPECTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1s1p3e1c3t1o1r1
PlayablePROSPECTOR · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PROSPECTOR?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful PROSPECTOR is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROSPECTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prospectorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROSPECTOR scores
Scrabble p3r1o1s1p3e1c3t1o1r1 16
Words with Friends p4r1o1s1p4e1c4t1o1r1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in PROSPECTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROSPECTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROSPECTOR
1 longer words begin with PROSPECTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in PROSPECTOR
prepostor13 prosector13 croppers14 prospect14 porrects12 proctors12 proposer12 stropper12 topscore12 protores10 troopers10 coppers13 cropper13 coopers11 copters11 opposer11 poopers11 popster11 porrect11 proctor11 propers11 propose11 prosect11 prosper11 scooper11 scorper11 stopper11 toppers11 cooters9 poorest9 pooters9 porters9 presort9 pretors9 protore9 rectors9 reports9 scooter9 spoorer9 sporter9
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Common questions about PROSPECTOR
- Is PROSPECTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROSPECTOR, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROSPECTOR worth?
- PROSPECTOR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROSPECTOR?
- PROSPECTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PROSPECTOR:
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