Is PROTHORAXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROTHORAXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROTHORAXES mean?
Prothoraxes is a form of PROTHORAX.
- noun
the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 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 PROTHORAXES
PROTHORAXES 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 PROTHORAXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prothorax21
- horsepox20
- oxhearts18
- thoraxes18
- exhorts17
- hoaxers17
- oxheart17
- exports16
- exhort16
- hoaxer16
- hoaxes16
- thorax16
- expats15
- export15
- praxes15
- pretax15
- sexpot15
- expat14
- expos14
- paxes14
- poxes14
- hoax14
- hoopster13
- phorates13
- extras13
- oxters13
- storax13
- taxers13
- apex13
- expo13
- prex13
- hex13
- harpers12
- hoopers12
- phorate12
- pothers12
- sharper12
- strophe12
- teashop12
- tephras12
- thorpes12
- threaps12
- extra12
- oxers12
- oxter12
- raxes12
- retax12
- sexto12
- taxer12
- taxes12
- texas12
- pax12
- pox12
- operators11
- ephors11
- harper11
- hooper11
- hopers11
- pathos11
- pharos11
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