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
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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