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Provokes

p 3r 1o 1v 4o 1k 5e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of provoke

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

What does provokes mean?

verb

  1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

    “arouse pity”

    Synonymsarouseelicitenkindlekindleevoke

  2. evoke or provoke to appear or occur

    “Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple”

    Synonymsevokecall forthkick up

  3. provide the needed stimulus for

    Synonymsstimulate

  4. annoy continually or chronically

    “He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”

    Synonymsharasshassleharrychivychivvy

Definitions shown for provoke, the base form of provokes.

Is PROVOKES 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 PROVOKES worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
p 3r 1o 1v 4o 1k 5e 1s 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
p 4r 1o 1v 5o 1k 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
p 4r 1o 1v 4o 1k 5e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
p 3r 1o 1v 6o 1k 6e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in PROVOKES

Words that end like PROVOKES

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

invokeskeystrokesrevokesevokessmokesjokesstrokesartichokeschokesspokesstokescokespokesyokes
All words ending in -OKES

Provokes: quick answers

Is PROVOKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PROVOKES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PROVOKES worth?
PROVOKES scores 17 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does provokes mean?
provokes is the third-person singular form of provoke, which means “call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PROVOKES?
You can make 136 shorter words from PROVOKES, such as PROVOKE, POKERS, PROKES, PERKS. See the full list.