PROTECTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PROTECTIVE 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.
p3r1o1t1e1c3t1i1v4e1
PlayablePROTECTIVE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PROTECTIVE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful PROTECTIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTECTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
protectivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROTECTIVE scores
Scrabble p3r1o1t1e1c3t1i1v4e1 17
Words with Friends p4r1o1t1e1c4t1i1v5e1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in PROTECTIVE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTECTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROTECTIVE
4 longer words begin with PROTECTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTECTIVE
corvette13 orective13 erotetic10 coveter12 evictor12 overtip12 pivoter12 revoice12 picotee11 protect11 pteroic11 receipt11 tortive10 viretot10 coterie9 cottier9 pettier9 pottier9 proette9 tiercet9 treetop9 corvee11 corvet11 covert11 prieve11 privet11 vector11 victor11 voicer11 copier10 copter10 picote10 piecer10 pierce10 poetic10 ptotic10 recept10 recipe10 tricep10 tropic10
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Common questions about PROTECTIVE
- Is PROTECTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTECTIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTECTIVE worth?
- PROTECTIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTECTIVE?
- PROTECTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PROTECTIVE:
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