Is PROVENANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROVENANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROVENANCE mean?
- noun
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
“the birthplace of civilization”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 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.
Hooks for PROVENANCE
Single letters that turn PROVENANCE 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 PROVENANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- convener13
- convene12
- penance11
- carven11
- cavern11
- corvee11
- craven11
- pareve11
- proven11
- repave11
- novenae10
- crepon10
- prance10
- carve10
- caver10
- coven10
- cover10
- crave10
- parve10
- parvo10
- paver10
- pervo10
- prove10
- vaper10
- vapor10
- varec10
- novena9
- vanner9
- caper9
- capon9
- copen9
- coper9
- copra9
- crape9
- creep9
- crepe9
- pacer9
- peace9
- pecan9
- pence9
- ponce9
- recap9
- cave9
- cove9
- pave9
- perv9
- vape9
- veep9
- ancone8
- canner8
- canoer8
- careen8
- conner8
- cornea8
- encore8
- nonpar8
- ocreae8
- opener8
- paneer8
- panner8
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