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Is PROSECUTIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PROSECUTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PROSECUTIONS mean?

Prosecutions is a form of PROSECUTION.

  1. noun

    the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

  2. noun

    the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

  3. noun

    the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
12

P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 16 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 PROSECUTIONS

PROSECUTIONS 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 PROSECUTIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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