Is PROTECTION a word?
PROTECTION is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, has 10 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, PROTECTION is a valid word.
What does protection mean?
noun: the activity of protecting someone or something.
“the witnesses demanded police protection”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
PROTECTION: word details
- Pronunciation: pruh-TEHK-shuhn (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 10 letters, a long word. It is one of 35,784 10-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 14 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 17 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside protection
Words you can make from the letters of protection.
Frequently asked questions
What does PROTECTION mean?
PROTECTION is a noun. It means: the activity of protecting someone or something.
Is PROTECTION a valid word?
Yes, PROTECTION is a valid word. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.