REPROVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. REPROVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REPROVE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REPROVE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REPROVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REPROVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REPROVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 505,289.
What does REPROVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To scold or rebuke someone for a fault, usually in a calm and serious manner.
To reprove is to speak up about wrongdoing, often as a duty rather than in anger. Older texts also use it in the sense of disproving a claim, but that meaning has largely vanished.
How REPROVE is used
Formal verb, often followed by for and the fault in question.
- The vicar had to reprove the boys for talking in church.
- She did not reprove him, though she was disappointed.
- A good friend will reprove you gently when you are wrong.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REPROVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REPROVE
4 longer words begin with REPROVE.
Shorter words from the letters in REPROVE
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Common questions about REPROVE
- Is REPROVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REPROVE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REPROVE worth?
- REPROVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REPROVE mean?
- To scold or rebuke someone for a fault, usually in a calm and serious manner.
- What letters can be added to REPROVE?
- REPROVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REPROVE:
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