Is PROVIDENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROVIDENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROVIDENT mean?
- adjective
providing carefully for the future
“wild squirrels are provident”
- adjective
careful in regard to your own interests
“the prudent use and development of resources”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 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 PROVIDENT
PROVIDENT 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 PROVIDENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pivoted13
- provide13
- overtip12
- proved12
- dipteron11
- privet11
- proven11
- diopter10
- dioptre10
- peridot10
- pointed10
- portend10
- printed10
- proteid10
- protend10
- devoir10
- divert10
- driven10
- nevoid10
- vendor10
- verdin10
- voider10
- pervo10
- pivot10
- prove10
- viper10
- pointer9
- protein9
- repoint9
- tropine9
- deport9
- dipnet9
- dopier9
- enviro9
- invert9
- opined9
- period9
- pernod9
- pinder9
- podite9
- ponder9
- ponied9
- ported9
- proned9
- redipt9
- redtop9
- renvoi9
- torpid9
- trepid9
- tripod9
- devon9
- diver9
- divot9
- doven9
- drive9
- drove9
- rived9
- roved9
- video9
- vined9
Study PROVIDENT and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.
