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Is PROTECTIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PROTECTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PROTECTIONS mean?

Protections is a form of PROTECTION.

  1. noun

    the activity of protecting someone or something

    “the witnesses demanded police protection”

  2. noun

    a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

    “they had no protection from the fallout”

  3. noun

    defense against financial failure; financial independence

    “his pension gave him security in his old age”

  4. noun

    the condition of being protected

    “they were huddled together for protection”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
18
Letters
11

P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 15 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 PROTECTIONS

PROTECTIONS 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 PROTECTIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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