Is PROTECTORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROTECTORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (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.
Definition
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See the definition of ProtectoryHooks for PROTECTORY
PROTECTORY 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 PROTECTORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coopery14
- protector13
- cotype13
- crypto13
- recopy13
- pottery12
- rectory12
- crepy12
- crypt12
- porrect11
- proctor11
- protect11
- coyote11
- oocyte11
- poetry11
- pretty11
- ptooey11
- ropery11
- copy11
- corretto10
- cooper10
- copter10
- cooey10
- coyer10
- cryer10
- perry10
- petty10
- potty10
- pryer10
- ropey10
- tepoy10
- trooper9
- coopt9
- coper9
- crept9
- cory9
- prey9
- pyre9
- pyro9
- ropy9
- type9
- typo9
- cooter8
- cotter8
- poorer8
- porter8
- potter8
- pretor8
- rector8
- report8
- torpor8
- retry8
- rooty8
- terry8
- toyer8
- coop8
- cope8
- crop8
- perc8
- poco8
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