PROVISIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PROVISIONAL 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.
p3r1o1v4i1s1i1o1n1a1l1
PlayablePROVISIONAL · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PROVISIONAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful PROVISIONAL is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROVISIONAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
provisionalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROVISIONAL scores
Scrabble p3r1o1v4i1s1i1o1n1a1l1 16
Words with Friends p4r1o1v5i1s1i1o1n2a1l2 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in PROVISIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROVISIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROVISIONAL
2 longer words begin with PROVISIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PROVISIONAL
parvolins14 pavilions14 provision14 livraison12 parvolin13 pavilion13 vanpools13 volpinos13 avoision11 raviolis11 visional11 polarons10 paviors12 proviso12 vanpool12 volpino12 ravioli10 rivlins10 violins10 virinos10 virions10 aspirin9 oilpans9 parison9 plosion9 polaron9 porinas9 prolans9 pronaoi9 pronaos9 rapinis9 sinopia9 soprani9 soprano9 liaison7 ooralis7 oorials7 rosinol7 sirloin7 parvis11
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Common questions about PROVISIONAL
- Is PROVISIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROVISIONAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROVISIONAL worth?
- PROVISIONAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROVISIONAL?
- PROVISIONAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PROVISIONAL:
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