Is PROTENSIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROTENSIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 ProtensivelyHooks for PROTENSIVELY
PROTENSIVELY 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 PROTENSIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sportively18
- pensively17
- provenly16
- linotypers15
- polytenies15
- protensive15
- inversely15
- nervosity15
- restively15
- overply15
- poverty15
- replevy15
- eyepoints14
- linotyper14
- linotypes14
- overplies14
- overslept14
- overslipt14
- overspent14
- overspilt14
- peristyle14
- polyester14
- poverties14
- presently14
- proselyte14
- replevins14
- splintery14
- liveyers14
- severity14
- venosity14
- envelops13
- epistyle13
- eyepoint13
- linotype13
- neotypes13
- overslip13
- overspin13
- overstep13
- overtips13
- perviest13
- peytrels13
- polyenes13
- polytene13
- prelives13
- presolve13
- prevents13
- priestly13
- prostyle13
- protyles13
- replevin13
- serotype13
- slipover13
- sorptive13
- sportily13
- sportive13
- spritely13
- yperites13
- liveyer13
- livyers13
- nervily13
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