PROTRUSIBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PROTRUSIBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROTRUSIBLE?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTRUSIBLE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTRUSIBLE
No single letter turns PROTRUSIBLE into another word.
How PROTRUSIBLE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PROTRUSIBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTRUSIBLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROTRUSIBLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Able to be pushed or stuck out forward.
Protrusible describes parts such as fish jaws or insect mouthparts that can be shot outward to grab food. It stresses the ability to move out, while a protruding part may simply stick out all the time.
How PROTRUSIBLE is used
Used in zoology and anatomy for organs that extend on demand.
- Carp have protrusible mouths that vacuum food from the bottom.
- The worm's protrusible throat flicks out to seize prey.
- A protrusible lip helped the animal reach the leaves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROTRUSIBLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTRUSIBLE
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Common questions about PROTRUSIBLE
- Is PROTRUSIBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROTRUSIBLE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROTRUSIBLE worth?
- PROTRUSIBLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROTRUSIBLE mean?
- Able to be pushed or stuck out forward.
- What letters can be added to PROTRUSIBLE?
- No single letter can be added to PROTRUSIBLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PROTRUSIBLE:
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