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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.

  1. verb

    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

    “arouse pity”

  2. verb

    evoke or provoke to appear or occur

    “Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple”

  3. verb

    provide the needed stimulus for

  4. verb

    annoy continually or chronically

    “He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
8

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.

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