PROTECTIONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PROTECTIONIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1t1e1c3t1i1o1n1i1s1t1
PlayablePROTECTIONIST · 13 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PROTECTIONIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.31
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.46%
Our own measure of how useful PROTECTIONIST is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTECTIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
protectionistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROTECTIONIST scores
Scrabble p3r1o1t1e1c3t1i1o1n1i1s1t1 17
Words with Friends p4r1o1t1e1c4t1i1o1n2i1s1t1 20
Face value of the 13 tiles in PROTECTIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTECTIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROTECTIONIST
1 longer words begin with PROTECTIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTECTIONIST
protections15 stenotropic15 ectropions14 entoprocts14 introspect14 isentropic14 neotropics14 nepotistic14 protection14 protoctist14 stenotopic14 tiptronics14 triniscope14 cornettist12 cottoniest12 portionist12 positioner12 reposition12 tricotines12 trisection12 ectropion13 entoproct13 entoptics13 esotropic13 inceptors13 inotropic13 inspector13 isotropic13 neotropic13 optronics13 pecorinos13 periotics13 picotites13 porticoes13 precision13 proctitis13 proteinic13 protistic13 stonecrop13 tiptronic13
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Common questions about PROTECTIONIST
- Is PROTECTIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTECTIONIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTECTIONIST worth?
- PROTECTIONIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTECTIONIST?
- PROTECTIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PROTECTIONIST:
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