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Is PROBES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PROBES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PROBES mean?

Probes is a form of PROBE.

  1. verb

    question or examine thoroughly and closely

  2. verb

    examine physically with or as if with a probe

    “probe an anthill”

  3. noun

    an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

    “there was a congressional probe into the scandal”

  4. noun

    a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + B (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 PROBES

PROBES 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.

Anagrams of PROBES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PROBES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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