Is PROVIDENTIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROVIDENTIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROVIDENTIAL mean?
- adjective
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
“a heaven-sent rain saved the crops”
- adjective
relating to or characteristic of providence
“assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan”
- adjective
resulting from divine providence
“providential care”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 18 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 PROVIDENTIAL
PROVIDENTIAL 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 PROVIDENTIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deprivation17
- pavilioned16
- davenport15
- overplaid15
- provident15
- derivation14
- lopinavir14
- overpaint14
- overplant14
- parvoline14
- plaintive14
- privation14
- adoptive14
- deprival14
- overpaid14
- vilipend14
- depilation13
- deviation13
- invalider13
- vitrioled13
- anviltop13
- livetrap13
- overplan13
- parvolin13
- pavilion13
- pivoted13
- provide13
- vapored13
- depilator12
- inviolate12
- perdition12
- pintailed12
- planetoid12
- platinoid12
- predation12
- variolite12
- deviator12
- dilative12
- divalent12
- donative12
- dovetail12
- overlaid12
- overland12
- vanitied12
- violated12
- overapt12
- overlap12
- overtip12
- pivotal12
- prevail12
- private12
- proved12
- epilation11
- reptilian11
- antipode11
- dioptral11
- dipteral11
- dipteran11
- dipteron11
- interval11
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