PROTOTHERIAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROTOTHERIAN 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.
Which word lists accept PROTOTHERIAN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTOTHERIAN is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTOTHERIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prototheriansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROTOTHERIAN scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PROTOTHERIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTOTHERIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROTOTHERIAN
1 longer words begin with PROTOTHERIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTOTHERIAN
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Common questions about PROTOTHERIAN
- Is PROTOTHERIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTOTHERIAN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTOTHERIAN worth?
- PROTOTHERIAN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTOTHERIAN?
- PROTOTHERIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PROTOTHERIAN:
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