PROTHORACIC is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PROTHORACIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROTHORACIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTHORACIC is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTHORACIC
No single letter turns PROTHORACIC into another word.
How PROTHORACIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PROTHORACIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTHORACIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROTHORACIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technicalzoology
Belonging to the first of the three body sections of an insect's middle region, the one nearest the head.
Entomologists use the term to name structures on the prothorax, such as the first pair of legs. In some insects a prothoracic gland produces hormones that control moulting. The word is purely anatomical and is not used for animals without that body plan.
How PROTHORACIC is used
Used in entomology, as in prothoracic leg, prothoracic shield or prothoracic gland.
- The beetle's prothoracic shield looked like a small helmet.
- A prothoracic gland releases the hormone that triggers moulting.
- The first pair of legs is attached to the prothoracic segment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROTHORACIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTHORACIC
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Common questions about PROTHORACIC
- Is PROTHORACIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTHORACIC, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTHORACIC worth?
- PROTHORACIC is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROTHORACIC mean?
- Belonging to the first of the three body sections of an insect's middle region, the one nearest the head.
- What letters can be added to PROTHORACIC?
- No single letter can be added to PROTHORACIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PROTHORACIC:
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