Is PROBATIONARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROBATIONARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROBATIONARY mean?
- adjective
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
“probationary employees”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + B (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PROBATIONARY
PROBATIONARY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PROBATIONARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- probatory16
- biparty14
- probity14
- probation13
- potboy13
- baryton12
- parroty12
- portray12
- robotry12
- topiary12
- poboy12
- proration11
- apiary11
- barony11
- baryon11
- baryta11
- binary11
- botany11
- brainy11
- briary11
- briony11
- painty11
- pantry11
- parity11
- piraya11
- pitaya11
- pointy11
- priory11
- abortion10
- pronator10
- roborant10
- oratory10
- trinary10
- probit10
- atopy10
- banty10
- barny10
- barry10
- booty10
- borty10
- boyar10
- briny10
- panty10
- parry10
- party10
- payor10
- porny10
- pyran10
- yapon10
- airboat9
- airport9
- atropin9
- biotron9
- boniato9
- boronia9
- patroon9
- portion9
- pronota9
- taborin9
- ariary9
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