5-Letter Words Starting With PRO
- 31 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PRO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With PRO 31 words
How common is PRO at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 31 five-letter words that start with PRO. They average 8.8 points, the best is PROXY (17 points) and 29% end in S.
- Total words
- 31
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.8
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 42%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 29% of words
Most common last letters
- s 29%
- e 22.6%
- l 9.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou6.5%
- oa3.2%
- oe3.2%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with PRO
p 3r 1o 1x 8y 4
P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
proxy
- nouna person authorized to act for another
- nouna power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
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How many five-letter words that start with PRO are there?
There are 31 five-letter words that start with PRO in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with PRO?
PROXY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PROKE (11), PRONK (11), PROOF (10).
What are some common five-letter words that start with PRO?
Everyday examples include PRONE, PROVE, PROOF, PROSE, PROUD, PRONG, PROXY, PROBE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with PRO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PROKE (11), PRONK (11), PROYN (10), PROBS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.