Is PROPENSITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROPENSITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROPENSITY mean?
- noun
an inclination to do something
“he felt leanings toward frivolity”
- noun
a natural inclination
“he has a proclivity for exaggeration”
- noun
a disposition to behave in a certain way
“the aptness of iron to rust”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (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 PROPENSITY
PROPENSITY 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 PROPENSITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- propynes15
- snippety15
- propyne14
- pyropes14
- stroppy14
- pyrope13
- snippy13
- trippy13
- propines12
- entropy12
- isotype12
- pyrites12
- pyrones12
- stripey12
- trypsin12
- nippy12
- popsy12
- soppy12
- tippy12
- typps12
- serotiny11
- tyrosine11
- nippers11
- pepinos11
- pinspot11
- popster11
- potpies11
- propine11
- ripstop11
- snipper11
- snippet11
- soppier11
- stopper11
- tippers11
- toppers11
- topspin11
- osprey11
- pinery11
- poetry11
- pointy11
- pyrite11
- pyrone11
- sporty11
- stripy11
- tepoys11
- typier11
- pipy11
- typp11
- pointers10
- porniest10
- proteins10
- repoints10
- tropines10
- nipper10
- pepino10
- pepsin10
- pipers10
- pipets10
- popsie10
- potpie10
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