PROTECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PROTECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1t1e1c3t1i1n1g2
PlayablePROTECTING · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PROTECTING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful PROTECTING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTECTING
No single letter turns PROTECTING into another word.
How PROTECTING scores
Scrabble p3r1o1t1e1c3t1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends p4r1o1t1e1c4t1i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in PROTECTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROTECTING
1 longer words begin with PROTECTING.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTECTING
cottering12 pottering12 pottinger12 repotting12 copering13 entoptic12 entropic12 inceptor12 pretonic12 gerontic11 contrite10 cornetti10 ottering9 creping12 percing12 entopic11 nepotic11 pericon11 poncier11 porcine11 protect11 pteroic11 coreign10 cotting10 ergotic10 perigon10 petting10 pirogen10 pongier10 porting10 potting10 troping10 cittern9 cointer9 cornett9 cottier9 entotic9 noticer9 pentito9 pointer9
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Common questions about PROTECTING
- Is PROTECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTECTING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTECTING worth?
- PROTECTING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTECTING?
- No single letter can be added to PROTECTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PROTECTING:
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