PROTOCOL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PROTOCOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1t1o1c3o1l1
PlayablePROTOCOL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PROTOCOL?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful PROTOCOL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTOCOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
protocolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROTOCOL scores
Scrabble p3r1o1t1o1c3o1l1 12
Words with Friends p4r1o1t1o1c4o1l2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROTOCOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTOCOL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROTOCOL
protocols13 protocoled15 protocolic16 protocoling16 protocolise15 protocolist15 protocolize24 protocolled16 protocolised17 protocolises16 protocolists16 protocolized26 protocolizes25 protocolling17 protocolising18 protocolizing27
16 longer words begin with PROTOCOL.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTOCOL
coplot10 rotolo6 cloop9 coopt9 cloot7 color7 crool7 orlop7 poort7 potoo7 proto7 troop7 clop8 coop8 crop8 poco8 clot6 colt6 cool6 coot6 loco6 loop6 plot6 polo6 polt6 pool6 poor6 poot6 port6 proo6 roop6 toco6 topo6 torc6 trop6 loor4 loot4 loto4 root4 rotl4
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Common questions about PROTOCOL
- Is PROTOCOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTOCOL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTOCOL worth?
- PROTOCOL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTOCOL?
- PROTOCOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROTOCOL:
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