PROTEGEE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PROTEGEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROTEGEE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTEGEE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTEGEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
protegeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROTEGEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROTEGEE, 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 | 3 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTEGEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROTEGEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman or girl whose career or welfare is guided and supported by an older or more powerful person.
Protegee is the feminine form of the French-derived protege and is written without accents in word games. It suggests mentoring, often in the arts, politics or sport, where a patron opens doors for a newcomer.
How PROTEGEE is used
Used of a female mentee; a male one is a protege.
- The young violinist was the protegee of a famous conductor.
- She introduced her protegee to the leading editors in town.
- Her protegee soon outshone many established writers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROTEGEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROTEGEE
1 longer words begin with PROTEGEE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTEGEE
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Common questions about PROTEGEE
- Is PROTEGEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTEGEE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTEGEE worth?
- PROTEGEE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROTEGEE mean?
- A woman or girl whose career or welfare is guided and supported by an older or more powerful person.
- What letters can be added to PROTEGEE?
- PROTEGEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROTEGEE:
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