PROTATIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PROTATIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROTATIC?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTATIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTATIC
No single letter turns PROTATIC into another word.
How PROTATIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROTATIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTATIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROTATIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literaryrare
Belonging to the opening part of an ancient play; introductory.
Protatic relates to the protasis, the first part of a classical drama in which the characters and situation are set out. It can also describe a character who appears only in that opening. The word is rare even in theatre studies.
How PROTATIC is used
Protatic is a rare term from classical drama.
- The critic noted a protatic character who vanishes after the first scene.
- The protatic scenes establish the family quarrel.
- A protatic speech opens the play.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROTATIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTATIC
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Common questions about PROTATIC
- Is PROTATIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTATIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTATIC worth?
- PROTATIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROTATIC mean?
- Belonging to the opening part of an ancient play; introductory.
- What letters can be added to PROTATIC?
- No single letter can be added to PROTATIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROTATIC:
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