PROTECTINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROTECTINGLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PROTECTINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTECTINGLY is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTECTINGLY
No single letter turns PROTECTINGLY into another word.
How PROTECTINGLY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PROTECTINGLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTECTINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTECTINGLY
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Common questions about PROTECTINGLY
- Is PROTECTINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PROTECTINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is PROTECTINGLY worth?
- PROTECTINGLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTECTINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to PROTECTINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PROTECTINGLY:
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