What does PROSPECT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈprɑspɛkt/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the possibility of future success“his prospects as a writer are excellent”
  2. belief about (or mental picture of) the future
  3. someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
  4. the visual percept of a region“the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views”
  5. a prediction of the course of a disease

verb

  1. search for something desirable“prospect a job”
  2. explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

prospects15prospected17prospecting18

Anagrams of PROSPECT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside PROSPECT

182 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

sector8 score7 sport7 store5 cops8core6 cost6 pope8 port6 post6 rest4 rose4 sort4 spot6 step6 stop6 cop7 per5pet5 pop7 pot5 pro5 set3 top5 et2op4or2re2 so2 to2

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Questions

Is PROSPECT a valid word in word games?

PROSPECT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PROSPECT worth?

PROSPECT is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PROSPECT?

182 other words, including TO, OR, SO and SET.