PROTOCTIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROTOCTIST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PROTOCTIST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTOCTIST is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTOCTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
protoctistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROTOCTIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PROTOCTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTOCTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROTOCTIST
1 longer words begin with PROTOCTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTOCTIST
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Common questions about PROTOCTIST
- Is PROTOCTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTOCTIST, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTOCTIST worth?
- PROTOCTIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTOCTIST?
- PROTOCTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PROTOCTIST:
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