PROVOCANT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROVOCANT 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PROVOCANT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROVOCANT is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROVOCANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
provocantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROVOCANT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROVOCANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROVOCANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROVOCANT
1 longer words begin with PROVOCANT.
Shorter words from the letters in PROVOCANT
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Common questions about PROVOCANT
- Is PROVOCANT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PROVOCANT is not in it.
- How many points is PROVOCANT worth?
- PROVOCANT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROVOCANT?
- PROVOCANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROVOCANT:
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