PROTEGE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PROTEGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROTEGE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTEGE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTEGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROTEGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PROTEGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What does PROTEGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who is guided and supported in a career by an older or more influential person.
A protege benefits from a patron's advice and contacts. The word, borrowed from French, is often written with accents, and the relationship is meant to help the younger person rise.
How PROTEGE is used
Protege is used for both men and women in business, art and politics.
- The young pianist was the protege of a famous teacher.
- She became the senator's protege early in her career.
- Every protege hopes to surpass the master.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROTEGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROTEGE
3 longer words begin with PROTEGE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTEGE
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Common questions about PROTEGE
- Is PROTEGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTEGE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTEGE worth?
- PROTEGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROTEGE mean?
- A person who is guided and supported in a career by an older or more influential person.
- What letters can be added to PROTEGE?
- PROTEGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PROTEGE:
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