Is PROMISSORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROMISSORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROMISSORY mean?
- adjective
relating to or having the character of a promise
“promissory note”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 PROMISSORY
PROMISSORY 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 PROMISSORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- promisors13
- isospory13
- promisor12
- pyrosis12
- yomps12
- porisms11
- myosis11
- priory11
- prissy11
- pyosis11
- mopy11
- yomp11
- impros10
- porism10
- primos10
- prisms10
- promos10
- missy10
- moory10
- mossy10
- pissy10
- prosy10
- pyros10
- roomy10
- spiry10
- sysop10
- impro9
- pomos9
- primo9
- prims9
- prism9
- promo9
- proms9
- romps9
- simps9
- miry9
- posy9
- pyro9
- rimy9
- ropy9
- spry9
- yips9
- morris8
- morros8
- pooris8
- priors8
- prosos8
- sopors8
- spoors8
- sorry8
- yirrs8
- imps8
- mips8
- mops8
- pomo8
- poms8
- prim8
- prom8
- romp8
- simp8
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