PROTECTS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PROTECTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1t1e1c3t1s1
PlayablePROTECTS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PROTECTS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful PROTECTS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTECTS
No single letter turns PROTECTS into another word.
How PROTECTS scores
Scrabble p3r1o1t1e1c3t1s1 12
Words with Friends p4r1o1t1e1c4t1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROTECTS, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTECTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTECTS
copters11 prosect11 protect11 cotters9 potters9 protest9 spotter9 copers10 copter10 corpse10 corset8 coster8 cotter8 escort8 octets8 opters8 poster8 potter8 presto8 rectos8 repost8 repots8 respot8 scoter8 scrote8 sector8 stoper8 topers8 tropes8 otters6 rottes6 tortes6 toters6 coper9 copes9 copse9 corps9 creps9 crept9 crops9
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Common questions about PROTECTS
- Is PROTECTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTECTS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTECTS worth?
- PROTECTS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTECTS?
- No single letter can be added to PROTECTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROTECTS:
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