Is PROTIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROTIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROTIST mean?
- noun
free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 9 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 PROTIST
Single letters that turn PROTIST 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 PROTIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pitots8
- prosit8
- ripost8
- stript8
- tripos8
- pitot7
- ports7
- posit7
- prost7
- spirt7
- sport7
- sprit7
- stirp7
- stopt7
- strip7
- strop7
- topis7
- trips7
- opts6
- piso6
- pits6
- pois6
- port6
- post6
- pots6
- pros6
- rips6
- spit6
- spot6
- stop6
- tips6
- topi6
- tops6
- trip6
- trop6
- riots5
- rosti5
- rotis5
- tiros5
- toits5
- torsi5
- torts5
- trios5
- trois5
- trots5
- ops5
- opt5
- pis5
- pit5
- poi5
- pos5
- pot5
- pro5
- psi5
- pst5
- rip5
- sip5
- sop5
- tip5
- top5
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