PROTECTIVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROTECTIVES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PROTECTIVES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTECTIVES is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTECTIVES
No single letter turns PROTECTIVES into another word.
How PROTECTIVES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PROTECTIVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTECTIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROTECTIVES mean in Scrabble?
PROTECTIVES is the plural of PROTECTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTECTIVES
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Common questions about PROTECTIVES
- Is PROTECTIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTECTIVES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTECTIVES worth?
- PROTECTIVES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTECTIVES?
- No single letter can be added to PROTECTIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PROTECTIVES:
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