PROTECTIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. PROTECTIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1t1e1c3t1i1v4e1l1y4
PlayablePROTECTIVELY · 12 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PROTECTIVELY?
| 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%1.83
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.92%
Our own measure of how useful PROTECTIVELY is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTECTIVELY
No single letter turns PROTECTIVELY into another word.
How PROTECTIVELY scores
Scrabble p3r1o1t1e1c3t1i1v4e1l1y4 22
Words with Friends p4r1o1t1e1c4t1i1v5e1l2y3 25
Face value of the 12 tiles in PROTECTIVELY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTECTIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTECTIVELY
protective17 lectotype16 pectolite13 covertly16 overtype16 velocity16 cerotype15 creepily15 epicotyl15 lipocyte15 proclive15 telecopy15 celerity13 corvette13 coverlet13 cryolite13 orective13 petitory13 prettily13 leprotic12 petrolic12 toiletry11 clottier10 erotetic10 plottier10 teleport10 clovery15 overply15 plovery15 poverty15 replevy15 viceroy15 victory15 ecotype14 pyloric14 pyretic14 tryptic14 liveyer13 overtly13 covelet12
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Common questions about PROTECTIVELY
- Is PROTECTIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTECTIVELY, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTECTIVELY worth?
- PROTECTIVELY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTECTIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to PROTECTIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PROTECTIVELY:
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