Is PROFESSIONALISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROFESSIONALISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROFESSIONALISM mean?
- noun
the expertness characteristic of a professional person
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
15
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + F (4) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 22 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 PROFESSIONALISM
PROFESSIONALISM 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 PROFESSIONALISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- professionals18
- professional17
- amplifiers17
- personalisms16
- professions16
- saponifiers16
- amplifier16
- amplifies16
- pisiforms16
- planforms16
- rifampins16
- salpiform16
- slipforms16
- impressions15
- parsimonies15
- permissions15
- personalism15
- spoonerisms15
- flimsiness15
- formalises15
- formalness15
- misfeasors15
- opsonifies15
- profession15
- saponifier15
- saponifies15
- semifinals15
- napiform15
- piliform15
- pisiform15
- planform15
- rifampin15
- slipform15
- impassions14
- impersonal14
- implosions14
- impression14
- lampooners14
- palimonies14
- permission14
- prolamines14
- prosimians14
- spoonerism14
- filminess14
- finalisms14
- flaperons14
- floorpans14
- foaminess14
- formalins14
- formalise14
- inflamers14
- lifespans14
- misfeasor14
- misinfers14
- pinafores14
- prosifies14
- semifinal14
- solferinos13
- alpinisms13
- empoisons13
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