Is PROVOKINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROVOKINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROVOKINGLY mean?
- adverb
in a provocative manner
“`Try it,' he said provocatively”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + O (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 24 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 PROVOKINGLY
PROVOKINGLY 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 PROVOKINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- provoking19
- groovily15
- rovingly15
- virology15
- pinkly15
- plinky15
- pokily15
- porking14
- kingly14
- ryking14
- yoking14
- pinky14
- porky14
- ploying13
- polygon13
- proving13
- groovy13
- poking13
- gooky13
- privy13
- poky13
- looking12
- rooking12
- gloopy12
- plying12
- prying12
- gopik12
- grovy12
- kylin12
- linky12
- looky12
- nooky12
- rooky12
- vying12
- poorly11
- pylori11
- ropily11
- goopy11
- gripy11
- ivory11
- pinko11
- plink11
- plonk11
- pongy11
- porgy11
- prink11
- vinyl11
- inky11
- volk11
- yolk11
- looping10
- pooling10
- prolong10
- gorily10
- krooni10
- loving10
- roving10
- voling10
- klong10
- loopy10
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