Is PROTECTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROTECTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROTECTER mean?
Protecter is a form of PROTECT.
- verb
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
“Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain”
- verb
use tariffs to favor domestic industry
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PROTECTER
Single letters that turn PROTECTER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PROTECTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- receptor12
- porrect11
- protect11
- potterer10
- copter10
- recept10
- erector9
- proette9
- treetop9
- coper9
- creep9
- crepe9
- crept9
- cotter8
- perter8
- petter8
- porter8
- potter8
- pretor8
- rector8
- report8
- tercet8
- cepe8
- cope8
- crop8
- perc8
- corer7
- crore7
- erect7
- octet7
- peter7
- petto7
- recto7
- repot7
- repro7
- roper7
- terce7
- topee7
- toper7
- trope7
- cep7
- cop7
- pec7
- retore6
- retort6
- rotter6
- terret6
- cere6
- cero6
- cert6
- cete6
- core6
- cote6
- peer6
- pere6
- pert6
- poet6
- pore6
- port6
- pree6
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