What does PROTECT mean?

Pronunciation
/prəˈtɛkt/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage“Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain”
  2. use tariffs to favor domestic industry

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

protects12

Anagrams of PROTECT

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

Words inside PROTECT

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

potter8 otter5cope8 core6 crop8 poet6 port6 rope6 tore4 cop7 opt5 ore3 per5pet5 pot5 pro5 rec5rep5 roe3rot3 toe3 top5 tor3er2et2op4or2pe4 re2 to2

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Questions

Is PROTECT a valid word in word games?

PROTECT 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 PROTECT worth?

PROTECT is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PROTECT?

68 other words, including TO, OR, TOP and PER.