Is PROTRUDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROTRUDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROTRUDES mean?
Protrudes is a form of PROTRUDE.
- verb
extend out or project in space
“His sharp nose jutted out”
- verb
bulge outward
“His eyes popped”
- verb
swell or protrude outwards
“His stomach bulged after the huge meal”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 PROTRUDES
PROTRUDES 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 PROTRUDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- postured11
- protrude11
- proudest11
- sprouted11
- posturer10
- resprout10
- troupers10
- deports10
- dorpers10
- outsped10
- prouder10
- redtops10
- sported10
- spouted10
- spurred10
- spurted10
- trouped10
- petrous9
- porters9
- posture9
- pourers9
- pouters9
- presort9
- pretors9
- proteus9
- reports9
- repours9
- sporter9
- spouter9
- spurter9
- trouper9
- troupes9
- deport9
- depots9
- despot9
- dopers9
- dopest9
- dorper9
- drupes9
- dupers9
- pedros9
- perdus9
- ported9
- posted9
- poured9
- pouted9
- prosed9
- prudes9
- pseudo9
- purred9
- pursed9
- redtop9
- rouped9
- souped9
- spored9
- stoped9
- detours8
- dourest8
- ordures8
- redouts8
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