PROTOGYNOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROTOGYNOUS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3r1o1t1o1g2y4n1o1u1s1
Depends on the listPROTOGYNOUS · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PROTOGYNOUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.18%
Our own measure of how useful PROTOGYNOUS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTOGYNOUS
No single letter turns PROTOGYNOUS into another word.
How PROTOGYNOUS scores
Scrabble p3r1o1t1o1g2y4n1o1u1s1 17
Words with Friends p4r1o1t1o1g3y3n2o1u2s1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in PROTOGYNOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTOGYNOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTOGYNOUS
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Common questions about PROTOGYNOUS
- Is PROTOGYNOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTOGYNOUS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTOGYNOUS worth?
- PROTOGYNOUS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTOGYNOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PROTOGYNOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PROTOGYNOUS:
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