PROVIDOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROVIDOR 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PROVIDOR?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROVIDOR is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROVIDOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
providorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROVIDOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROVIDOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROVIDOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROVIDOR
1 longer words begin with PROVIDOR.
Shorter words from the letters in PROVIDOR
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Common questions about PROVIDOR
- Is PROVIDOR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PROVIDOR is not in it.
- How many points is PROVIDOR worth?
- PROVIDOR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROVIDOR?
- PROVIDOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROVIDOR:
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