Is PROVOKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROVOKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROVOKES mean?
Provokes is a form of PROVOKE.
- verb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
“arouse pity”
- verb
evoke or provoke to appear or occur
“Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple”
- verb
provide the needed stimulus for
- verb
annoy continually or chronically
“He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + O (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (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 PROVOKES
PROVOKES 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 PROVOKES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- provoke16
- pokers12
- pervos11
- proves11
- perks11
- poker11
- pokes11
- porks11
- spoke11
- spook11
- spork11
- pervo10
- pervs10
- prove10
- keps10
- kops10
- perk10
- poke10
- pork10
- skep10
- rooks9
- perv9
- kep9
- kop9
- porose8
- overs8
- roves8
- servo8
- verso8
- kore8
- kors8
- okes8
- rook8
- soke8
- sook8
- pores7
- poser7
- prose7
- proso7
- repos7
- ropes7
- sopor7
- spoor7
- spore7
- over7
- revs7
- rove7
- voes7
- kor7
- kos7
- oke7
- epos6
- oops6
- opes6
- peso6
- poor6
- poos6
- pore6
- pose6
- pros6
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