PROTECTER is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. PROTECTER is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3r1o1t1e1c3t1e1r1
PlayablePROTECTER · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PROTECTER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful PROTECTER is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTECTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
protectersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROTECTER scores
Scrabble p3r1o1t1e1c3t1e1r1 13
Words with Friends p4r1o1t1e1c4t1e1r1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROTECTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTECTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROTECTER
1 longer words begin with PROTECTER.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTECTER
receptor12 potterer10 porrect11 protect11 erector9 proette9 treetop9 copter10 recept10 cotter8 perter8 petter8 porter8 potter8 pretor8 rector8 report8 tercet8 retore6 retort6 rotter6 terret6 torret6 coper9 creep9 crepe9 crept9 perce9 corer7 crore7 erect7 octet7 opter7 peter7 petre7 petto7 poete7 porer7 prore7 recto7
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Common questions about PROTECTER
- Is PROTECTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PROTECTER is not in it.
- How many points is PROTECTER worth?
- PROTECTER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTECTER?
- PROTECTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROTECTER:
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