PROVINCIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PROVINCIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1v4i1n1c3i1a1l1
PlayablePROVINCIAL · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PROVINCIAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful PROVINCIAL is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROVINCIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
provincialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROVINCIAL scores
Scrabble p3r1o1v4i1n1c3i1a1l1 17
Words with Friends p4r1o1v5i1n2c4i1a1l2 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in PROVINCIAL, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROVINCIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROVINCIAL
provincials18 provincially22 provincialise20 provincialism22 provincialist20 provinciality23 provincialize29 provincialised22 provincialises21 provincialisms23 provincialists21 provincialized31 provincializes30 provincialising23 provincialities22 provincializati31 provincializing32
17 longer words begin with PROVINCIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PROVINCIAL
valproic15 parvolin13 pavilion13 ironical10 avionic12 corival12 corvina12 vicinal12 viliaco12 cipolin11 picolin11 pilcorn11 porcini11 ravioli10 clarini9 clarino9 clarion9 clivia11 incavi11 incavo11 pavior11 vorpal11 caplin10 inclip10 lipoic10 pianic10 picaro10 pionic10 rivlin9 violin9 virino9 virion9 aircon8 alnico8 carlin8 caroli8 crinal8 ironic8 lorica8 oilcan8
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Common questions about PROVINCIAL
- Is PROVINCIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROVINCIAL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROVINCIAL worth?
- PROVINCIAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROVINCIAL?
- PROVINCIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PROVINCIAL:
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