Is PROGRESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROGRESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROGRESS mean?
- noun
gradual improvement or growth or development
“advancement of knowledge”
- verb
develop in a positive way
“He progressed well in school”
- noun
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
- noun
a movement forward
“he listened for the progress of the troops”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + G (2) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 11 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 PROGRESS
PROGRESS 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 PROGRESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gropers10
- pressor9
- prosers9
- groper9
- gropes9
- sprogs9
- grosser8
- posers8
- proser8
- proses8
- repros8
- ropers8
- spores8
- gorps8
- grope8
- progs8
- sprog8
- gorses7
- ogress7
- reorgs7
- rogers7
- pesos7
- pores7
- poser7
- poses7
- posse7
- press7
- prose7
- pross7
- repos7
- repro7
- roper7
- ropes7
- spore7
- gorp7
- pegs7
- prog7
- gesso6
- goers6
- gores6
- gorse6
- gross6
- ogres6
- reorg6
- roger6
- segos6
- epos6
- opes6
- peso6
- pore6
- pose6
- pros6
- repo6
- reps6
- rope6
- seps6
- sops6
- peg6
- roses5
- sorer5
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