Is PROGRESSIVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PROGRESSIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PROGRESSIVES mean?

Progressives is a form of PROGRESSIVE.

adjective
favoring or promoting progress
“progressive schools”
adjective
favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
noun
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
noun
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 18
Words With Friends: 21
Letters: 12

P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + G (2) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 PROGRESSIVES

PROGRESSIVES 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 PROGRESSIVES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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