PROTHORAX is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PROTHORAX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROTHORAX?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTHORAX is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTHORAX
No single letter turns PROTHORAX into another word.
How PROTHORAX scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROTHORAX, 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 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTHORAX has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROTHORAX mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The first and foremost segment of an insect thorax, carrying the first pair of legs.
In beetles the prothorax is often a large shield-like plate behind the head. Wings never grow from it in most insects, which sets it apart from the two segments that follow.
How PROTHORAX is used
Used in entomology and insect anatomy.
- The first pair of legs is attached to the prothorax.
- The beetle has a broad, ridged prothorax.
- Scientists measured the width of the prothorax to identify the species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROTHORAX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROTHORAX
1 longer words begin with PROTHORAX.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTHORAX
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Common questions about PROTHORAX
- Is PROTHORAX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTHORAX, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTHORAX worth?
- PROTHORAX is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROTHORAX mean?
- The first and foremost segment of an insect thorax, carrying the first pair of legs.
- What letters can be added to PROTHORAX?
- No single letter can be added to PROTHORAX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROTHORAX:
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