PROSTRATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PROSTRATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROSTRATE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROSTRATE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROSTRATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROSTRATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROSTRATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROSTRATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROSTRATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lying flat with the face downward, or completely overcome and unable to act.
A prostrate figure may be bowing in worship or simply collapsed. Grief or illness can leave a person prostrate even when standing. As a verb the word is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable.
How PROSTRATE is used
Used of bodies lying flat and, figuratively, of people crushed by shock or exhaustion.
- The pilgrims lay prostrate before the shrine.
- He was prostrate with grief after the funeral.
- A prostrate tree blocked the trail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROSTRATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROSTRATE
2 longer words begin with PROSTRATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROSTRATE
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Common questions about PROSTRATE
- Is PROSTRATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROSTRATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROSTRATE worth?
- PROSTRATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROSTRATE mean?
- Lying flat with the face downward, or completely overcome and unable to act.
- What letters can be added to PROSTRATE?
- PROSTRATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROSTRATE:
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