PROVINCES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PROVINCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1v4i1n1c3e1s1
PlayablePROVINCES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PROVINCES?
| 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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful PROVINCES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROVINCES
No single letter turns PROVINCES into another word.
How PROVINCES scores
Scrabble p3r1o1v4i1n1c3e1s1 16
Words with Friends p4r1o1v5i1n2c4e1s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROVINCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROVINCES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PROVINCES
- All 9 letters of PROVINCES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PROVINCES
province15 overspin13 provines13 conspire12 incorpse12 corsive12 corvine12 covines12 crivens12 novices12 provine12 voicers12 copiers11 copsier11 crepons11 crispen11 pericon11 persico11 pincers11 poncier11 porcine11 princes11 enviros10 renvois10 version10 coiners9 crinose9 cronies9 orceins9 orcines9 orpines9 pioners9 proines9 recoins9 sericon9 corves11 covens11 covers11 covine11 covins11
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Common questions about PROVINCES
- Is PROVINCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROVINCES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROVINCES worth?
- PROVINCES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROVINCES?
- No single letter can be added to PROVINCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROVINCES:
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