Is PROFESSIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PROFESSIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PROFESSIONS mean?

Professions is a form of PROFESSION.

noun
the body of people in a learned occupation
“the news spread rapidly through the medical profession”
noun
an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
noun
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
“a profession of disagreement”
noun
affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith
“a profession of Christianity”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 16
Words With Friends: 18
Letters: 11

P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + F (4) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 16 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 PROFESSIONS

PROFESSIONS 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 PROFESSIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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