PROWESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PROWESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROWESS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROWESS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROWESS
No single letter turns PROWESS into another word.
How PROWESS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PROWESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does PROWESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Great skill or ability in a particular activity, or bravery shown in battle.
Originally prowess belonged to knights and soldiers who showed courage in fighting. Nowadays it more often praises talent earned by practice, whether in sport, cooking, business or some craft.
How PROWESS is used
Usually followed by in or at, or preceded by a word such as athletic or technical.
- Her prowess on the football field drew scouts from three clubs.
- The knight was famed for his prowess in battle.
- Nobody doubted his prowess as a negotiator.
- The restaurant earned praise for the chef's culinary prowess.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROWESS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROWESS
2 longer words begin with PROWESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PROWESS
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Common questions about PROWESS
- Is PROWESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROWESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROWESS worth?
- PROWESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROWESS mean?
- Great skill or ability in a particular activity, or bravery shown in battle.
- What letters can be added to PROWESS?
- No single letter can be added to PROWESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PROWESS:
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