Is PROVISORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROVISORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROVISORY mean?
- adjective
subject to a proviso
“a provisory clause”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + S (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 PROVISORY
PROVISORY 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 PROVISORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- privy13
- proviso12
- priory11
- ivory11
- prosy10
- pyros10
- spiry10
- posy9
- pyro9
- ropy9
- spiv9
- spry9
- yips9
- ivy9
- pooris8
- priors8
- sorry8
- visor8
- yirrs8
- pry8
- spy8
- yip8
- poori7
- prior7
- proso7
- sopor7
- spoor7
- rosy7
- yirr7
- oops6
- piso6
- pois6
- poor6
- poos6
- pros6
- rips6
- soy6
- vis6
- orris5
- ops5
- pis5
- poi5
- poo5
- pos5
- pro5
- psi5
- rip5
- sip5
- sop5
- oy5
- yo5
- roos4
- sori4
- op4
- pi4
- po4
- ors3
- roo3
- sir3
- sri3
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