PROVISORY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PROVISORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1v4i1s1o1r1y4
PlayablePROVISORY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PROVISORY?
| 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%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful PROVISORY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROVISORY
No single letter turns PROVISORY into another word.
How PROVISORY scores
Scrabble p3r1o1v4i1s1o1r1y4 17
Words with Friends p4r1o1v5i1s1o1r1y3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROVISORY, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROVISORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PROVISORY
provisor13 proviso12 priory11 pooris8 priors8 privy13 ivory11 pioys10 prosy10 pyros10 roopy10 spiry10 voips10 yoops10 yorps10 sorry8 visor8 yirrs8 poori7 prior7 proso7 roops7 sopor7 spoor7 orris5 pioy9 pory9 posy9 prys9 pyro9 ropy9 spiv9 spry9 voip9 yips9 yoop9 yorp9 oosy7 rivo7 rory7
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Common questions about PROVISORY
- Is PROVISORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROVISORY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROVISORY worth?
- PROVISORY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROVISORY?
- No single letter can be added to PROVISORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROVISORY:
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