Scrabble Word Finder

PROTOLANGUAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points

Yes. PROTOLANGUAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.

p3r1o1t1o1l1a1n1g2u1a1g2e1
PlayablePROTOLANGUAGE · 13 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept PROTOLANGUAGE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 30 / 100

30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.31
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.15%

Our own measure of how useful PROTOLANGUAGE is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PROTOLANGUAGE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

protolanguages18

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PROTOLANGUAGE scores

Scrabble p3r1o1t1o1l1a1n1g2u1a1g2e1 17
Words with Friends p4r1o1t1o1l2a1n2g3u2a1g3e1 23

Face value of the 13 tiles in PROTOLANGUAGE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
r16
o28
t16
l14
a29
n16
g23
u14
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTOLANGUAGE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with PROTOLANGUAGE

protolanguages18

1 longer words begin with PROTOLANGUAGE.

Shorter words from the letters in PROTOLANGUAGE

prolongate13 paragogue13 paralogue12 patronage12 rotaplane11 tropaeola11 granulate10 eggplant12 groupage12 paragoge12 apologue11 gantlope11 grouplet11 plantage11 portague11 prologue11 prolonge11 tragopan11 langrage10 language10 parental10 parlante10 paternal10 patronal10 portolan10 portulan10 prenatal10 pronotal10 tagalong10 uprootal10 analogue9 angulate9 argental9 argonaut9 aulnager9 outglare9 outrange9 runagate9 aeronaut8 outlearn8

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Common questions about PROTOLANGUAGE

Is PROTOLANGUAGE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTOLANGUAGE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PROTOLANGUAGE worth?
PROTOLANGUAGE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PROTOLANGUAGE?
PROTOLANGUAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PROTOLANGUAGE:

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