PROTRACT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PROTRACT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROTRACT?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTRACT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTRACT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
protractsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROTRACT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROTRACT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTRACT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROTRACT mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To make something last longer than usual; to draw out in time.
To protract a meeting or a dispute is to let it drag on, often unwillingly. In older and technical use it also means to plot a line or angle to scale, or to extend a body part outward. The adjective protracted is the form most people meet.
How PROTRACT is used
Protract usually appears in formal writing about delay and length.
- The lawyers tried to protract the trial.
- Do not protract the discussion any further.
- A cat can protract its claws when it grips.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROTRACT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROTRACT
12 longer words begin with PROTRACT.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTRACT
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Common questions about PROTRACT
- Is PROTRACT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTRACT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTRACT worth?
- PROTRACT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROTRACT mean?
- To make something last longer than usual; to draw out in time.
- What letters can be added to PROTRACT?
- PROTRACT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROTRACT:
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