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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

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6

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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