PROTECTIVENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PROTECTIVENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1t1e1c3t1i1v4e1n1e1s1s1
PlayablePROTECTIVENESS · 14 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
14letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PROTECTIVENESS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful PROTECTIVENESS is to know. It scores 21 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTECTIVENESS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
protectivenesseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PROTECTIVENESS scores
Scrabble p3r1o1t1e1c3t1i1v4e1n1e1s1s1 21
Words with Friends p4r1o1t1e1c4t1i1v5e1n2e1s1s1 25
Face value of the 14 tiles in PROTECTIVENESS, 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 | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTECTIVENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROTECTIVENESS
1 longer words begin with PROTECTIVENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTECTIVENESS
protectives18 convertites16 presentives16 introspects15 persistence15 stereoptics15 overspices17 protective17 respective17 convertite15 coversines15 covertness15 presentive15 pretensive15 protensive15 responsive15 vectorises15 ventricose15 vespertine15 vitrescent15 copresents14 creepiness14 encopreses14 encopresis14 epicenters14 epicentres14 escopettes14 inspectors14 intercepts14 introspect14 necropsies14 nosepieces14 penteteric14 precession14 preconises14 receptions14 reinspects14 stereoptic14 torpescent14 retentives13
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Common questions about PROTECTIVENESS
- Is PROTECTIVENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTECTIVENESS, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTECTIVENESS worth?
- PROTECTIVENESS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTECTIVENESS?
- PROTECTIVENESS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PROTECTIVENESS:
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