Is PROLATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROLATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROLATE mean?
- adjective
having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter
“a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis”
- adjective
rounded like an egg
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 9 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 PROLATE
PROLATE 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 PROLATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- palter8
- parole8
- patrol8
- pelota8
- petrol8
- plater8
- portal8
- protea8
- replot8
- aport7
- apter7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- loper7
- opera7
- paleo7
- paler7
- palet7
- pareo7
- parle7
- parol7
- pater7
- pearl7
- peart7
- petal7
- plate7
- pleat7
- polar7
- poler7
- prate7
- prole7
- repot7
- taper7
- tepal7
- toper7
- trope7
- aper6
- atop6
- larp6
- leap6
- lept6
- lope6
- opal6
- pale6
- pare6
- part6
- pate6
- peal6
- pear6
- peat6
- pelt6
- pert6
- plat6
- plea6
- plot6
- poet6
- pole6
- pore6
- port6
- prao6
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