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Proteus

p 3r 1o 1t 1e 1u 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does proteus mean?

noun

  1. (Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will

  2. type genus of the Proteidae

    Synonymsgenus proteus

Is PROTEUS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PROTEUS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
p 3r 1o 1t 1e 1u 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
p 4r 1o 1t 1e 1u 2s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
p 4r 1o 1t 1e 1u 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
p 3r 1o 1t 1e 1u 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PROTEUS

Anagrams 6

petrousposturepoutersseptuorspoutertroupes

Words that end like PROTEUS

Common words that share the ending -EUS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

nucleus
All words ending in -EUS

Proteus: quick answers

Is PROTEUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PROTEUS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PROTEUS worth?
PROTEUS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does proteus mean?
As a noun, proteus means “(Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PROTEUS?
You can make 246 shorter words from PROTEUS, such as ERUPTS, OPTERS, POSEUR, POSTER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PROTEUS?
PROTEUS rearranges into PETROUS, POSTURE, POUTERS, SEPTUOR, SPOUTER, TROUPES.