PROTO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROTO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PROTO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTO is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
protonChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PROTO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PROTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 37,345.
What stands out about PROTO
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of PROTO
The 5 tiles of PROTO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PROTO
Showing 24 of 140 words that begin with PROTO.
Words with PROTO inside
10 words contain PROTO in the middle. Words that start with PROTO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTO
Common questions about PROTO
- Is PROTO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PROTO is not in it.
- How many points is PROTO worth?
- PROTO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTO?
- PROTO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PROTO:
Open PROTO in the Word Finder