PROTEUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PROTEUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROTEUS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTEUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTEUS
No single letter turns PROTEUS into another word.
How PROTEUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PROTEUS, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 144,744.
What stands out about PROTEUS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PROTEUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A genus of rod shaped bacteria found in soil and in the gut, some of which cause urinary infections.
The name proteus was borrowed from the shape changing sea god, since these bacteria vary in form and swarm across culture plates. Laboratories identify proteus partly by its spreading growth and its smell.
How PROTEUS is used
Proteus is used in microbiology and medicine, normally in lower case when naming the bacteria.
- The sample showed growth of proteus.
- A proteus infection was found in the urine test.
- The lab noted that the proteus swarmed across the agar plate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROTEUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PROTEUS
The 7 tiles of PROTEUS in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with PROTEUS
1 longer words begin with PROTEUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTEUS
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Common questions about PROTEUS
- Is PROTEUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTEUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTEUS worth?
- PROTEUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROTEUS mean?
- A genus of rod shaped bacteria found in soil and in the gut, some of which cause urinary infections.
- What letters can be added to PROTEUS?
- No single letter can be added to PROTEUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PROTEUS:
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