Is PROVIDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROVIDED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROVIDED mean?
Provided is a form of PROVIDE.
- verb
give something useful or necessary to
“We provided the room with an electrical heater”
- verb
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
“The hostess provided lunch for all the guests”
- verb
determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
“The will provides that each child should receive half of the money”
- verb
mount or put up
“put up a good fight”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 15 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 PROVIDED
PROVIDED 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 PROVIDED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- provide13
- overdid12
- proved12
- devoid11
- droved11
- voided11
- devoir10
- prided10
- voider10
- dived10
- pervo10
- prove10
- viper10
- dopier9
- period9
- diver9
- doped9
- drive9
- drove9
- rived9
- roved9
- video9
- perv9
- doper8
- pedro8
- pored8
- pride8
- pried8
- redip8
- riped8
- roped8
- vireo8
- devi8
- dive8
- dove8
- vide8
- vied8
- void8
- diode7
- dried7
- droid7
- odder7
- redid7
- dope7
- dorp7
- drip7
- drop7
- oped7
- over7
- pedi7
- pied7
- prod7
- rive7
- rove7
- vier7
- dev7
- vid7
- dido6
- died6
- eddo6
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