PROTON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PROTON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROTON?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTON is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
protonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROTON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PROTON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,549.
What does PROTON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A stable subatomic particle carrying a positive electric charge, found in the nucleus of every atom.
Every atomic nucleus contains at least one proton, and the number of protons an atom has determines which chemical element it is, from hydrogen with one proton to heavier elements with many more. A proton carries a positive charge exactly equal in size to the negative charge of an electron, so a neutral atom always has matching numbers of each. Alongside neutrons, protons make up almost all the mass of an atom, while the much lighter electrons orbit around the nucleus. Physicists and chemists rely on the proton count as the basic way to identify and organize the elements.
How PROTON is used
Used in scientific and educational writing about atomic structure and physics.
- A hydrogen atom contains a single proton.
- The number of protons in the nucleus defines the element.
- Scientists accelerated protons to extremely high speeds.
- A proton carries a positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron.
- The textbook diagram showed protons and neutrons packed in the nucleus.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROTON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PROTON
The 6 tiles of PROTON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PROTON
17 longer words begin with PROTON.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTON
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Common questions about PROTON
- Is PROTON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTON, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTON worth?
- PROTON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROTON mean?
- A stable subatomic particle carrying a positive electric charge, found in the nucleus of every atom.
- What letters can be added to PROTON?
- PROTON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PROTON:
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