Definition of provisional

"provisional" in the adjective sense

1. probationary, provisional, provisionary, tentative

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

"probationary employees"

"a provisional government"

"just a tentative schedule"

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provisional in Scrabble®

The word provisional is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters provisional:

PROVISIONAL
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

aspirin, liaison, plosion, polaron, ravioli, raviolo, sirloin, soprano, vanpool, violins, virions

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word provisional

PROVISIONAL
(180)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In provisional

PROVISIONAL
(180)
PROVISIONAL
(153)
PROVISIONAL
(120)
PROVISIONAL
(102)
VANPOOL
(98 = 48 + 50)
VANPOOL
(98 = 48 + 50)
VANPOOL
(95 = 45 + 50)
VANPOOL
(95 = 45 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(92 = 42 + 50)
VIRIONS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(92 = 42 + 50)
VIOLINS
(92 = 42 + 50)
VIRIONS
(90 = 40 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(90 = 40 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(90 = 40 + 50)
VIOLINS
(90 = 40 + 50)
VANPOOL
(89 = 39 + 50)
VANPOOL
(89 = 39 + 50)
VANPOOL
(89 = 39 + 50)
VANPOOL
(89 = 39 + 50)
VANPOOL
(89 = 39 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
POLARON
(86 = 36 + 50)
POLARON
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOPRANO
(86 = 36 + 50)
VANPOOL
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOPRANO
(86 = 36 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(86 = 36 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLOSION
(86 = 36 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLOSION
(86 = 36 + 50)
VANPOOL
(84 = 34 + 50)
VIRIONS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIRIONS
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLINS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIRIONS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLINS
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLINS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIRIONS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLINS
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLINS
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLINS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIRIONS
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIRIONS
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLINS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIRIONS
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(83 = 33 + 50)
VANPOOL
(82 = 32 + 50)
VANPOOL
(82 = 32 + 50)
PLOSION
(80 = 30 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(80 = 30 + 50)
PLOSION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOPRANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOPRANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
PLOSION
(80 = 30 + 50)
PLOSION
(80 = 30 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
VIOLINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOPRANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
VIRIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(80 = 30 + 50)
POLARON
(80 = 30 + 50)
POLARON
(80 = 30 + 50)
POLARON
(80 = 30 + 50)
POLARON
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOPRANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
PLOSION
(80 = 30 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
POLARON
(80 = 30 + 50)
PLOSION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOPRANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
POLARON
(80 = 30 + 50)
VIOLINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PLOSION
(80 = 30 + 50)
POLARON
(80 = 30 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOPRANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOPRANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
VIRIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOPRANO
(80 = 30 + 50)
VANPOOL
(78 = 28 + 50)
VIOLINS
(78 = 28 + 50)
VANPOOL
(78 = 28 + 50)
VANPOOL
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VANPOOL
(78 = 28 + 50)
VANPOOL
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RAVIOLI
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RAVIOLO
(78 = 28 + 50)
VIOLINS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SIRLOIN
(78 = 28 + 50)
VIRIONS
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VIRIONS
(78 = 28 + 50)
LIAISON
(78 = 28 + 50)
POLARON
(77 = 27 + 50)
SOPRANO
(77 = 27 + 50)
PLOSION
(77 = 27 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(77 = 27 + 50)
VANPOOL
(76 = 26 + 50)
VANPOOL
(76 = 26 + 50)
VANPOOL
(76 = 26 + 50)
POLARON
(76 = 26 + 50)
VANPOOL
(76 = 26 + 50)
VANPOOL
(76 = 26 + 50)
SOPRANO
(76 = 26 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
VANPOOL
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLOSION
(76 = 26 + 50)
SIRLOIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
POLARON
(74 = 24 + 50)
POLARON
(74 = 24 + 50)
SIRLOIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(74 = 24 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(74 = 24 + 50)
VANPOOL
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLINS
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIAISON
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIRIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SOPRANO
(74 = 24 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(74 = 24 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIAISON
(74 = 24 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIAISON
(74 = 24 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(74 = 24 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(74 = 24 + 50)
VANPOOL
(74 = 24 + 50)
VANPOOL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIAISON
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
SIRLOIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIAISON
(74 = 24 + 50)
VANPOOL
(74 = 24 + 50)
SIRLOIN
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SIRLOIN
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SIRLOIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
SIRLOIN
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VANPOOL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIAISON
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
VIRIONS
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SIRLOIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIRIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLINS
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VIRIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PLOSION
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VIOLINS
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLINS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PLOSION
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLINS
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIRIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(72 = 22 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(72 = 22 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(72 = 22 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLINS
(72 = 22 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIRIONS
(72 = 22 + 50)
VANPOOL
(72 = 22 + 50)
PLOSION
(72 = 22 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(72 = 22 + 50)
ASPIRIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLINS
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLINS
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLINS
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLINS
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLINS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SOPRANO
(72 = 22 + 50)
SOPRANO
(72 = 22 + 50)
PLOSION
(72 = 22 + 50)
PLOSION
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIRIONS
(72 = 22 + 50)
RAVIOLO
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROVISIONAL
(72)
POLARON
(72 = 22 + 50)
RAVIOLI
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIRIONS
(72 = 22 + 50)

provisional in Words With Friends™

The word provisional is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters provisional:

PROVISIONAL
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

aspirin, liaison, plosion, polaron, ravioli, raviolo, sirloin, soprano, vanpool, violins, virions

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word provisional

PROVISIONAL
(288)
PROVISIONAL
(216)
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(216)
PROVISIONAL
(180)
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(132)
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(88)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In provisional

PROVISIONAL
(288)
PROVISIONAL
(216)
PROVISIONAL
(216)
PROVISIONAL
(180)
PROVISIONAL
(132)
VANPOOL
(125 = 90 + 35)
VANPOOL
(113 = 78 + 35)
VANPOOL
(113 = 78 + 35)
VANPOOL
(113 = 78 + 35)
VIOLINS
(110 = 75 + 35)
VIRIONS
(107 = 72 + 35)
POLARON
(107 = 72 + 35)
RAVIOLI
(107 = 72 + 35)
RAVIOLO
(107 = 72 + 35)
VANPOOL
(107 = 72 + 35)
VANPOOL
(107 = 72 + 35)
VIOLINS
(104 = 69 + 35)
PROVISIONAL
(104)
VANPOOL
(101 = 66 + 35)
PLOSION
(101 = 66 + 35)
VIRIONS
(101 = 66 + 35)
VANPOOL
(99 = 64 + 35)
VANPOOL
(99 = 64 + 35)
VANPOOL
(99 = 64 + 35)
SOPRANO
(98 = 63 + 35)
ASPIRIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
VIOLINS
(98 = 63 + 35)
VANPOOL
(95 = 60 + 35)
PLOSION
(95 = 60 + 35)
POLARON
(95 = 60 + 35)
VAPORS
(93)
VIOLINS
(92 = 57 + 35)
RAVIOLO
(89 = 54 + 35)
VANPOOL
(89 = 54 + 35)
PLOSION
(89 = 54 + 35)
VANPOOL
(89 = 54 + 35)
PLOSION
(89 = 54 + 35)
VIRIONS
(89 = 54 + 35)
POLARON
(89 = 54 + 35)
RAVIOLI
(89 = 54 + 35)
PROVISIONAL
(88)
VIOLINS
(87 = 52 + 35)
VIOLINS
(87 = 52 + 35)
VANPOOL
(87 = 52 + 35)
VIOLINS
(87 = 52 + 35)
VIOLINS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ASPIRIN
(86 = 51 + 35)
VIOLINS
(86 = 51 + 35)
VIOLINS
(86 = 51 + 35)
VIOLINS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SOPRANO
(86 = 51 + 35)
PROVISIONAL
(84)
PROVISIONAL
(84)
PROVISIONAL
(84)
VIRIONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
RAVIOLO
(83 = 48 + 35)
RAVIOLI
(83 = 48 + 35)
RAVIOLO
(83 = 48 + 35)
POLARON
(83 = 48 + 35)
PLOSION
(83 = 48 + 35)
RAVIOLI
(83 = 48 + 35)
RAVIOLI
(83 = 48 + 35)
RAVIOLI
(83 = 48 + 35)
PLOSION
(83 = 48 + 35)
RAVIOLI
(83 = 48 + 35)
PLOSION
(83 = 48 + 35)
PLOSION
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIRIONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIRIONS
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VIRIONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIRIONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
RAVIOLI
(83 = 48 + 35)
PLOSION
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIRIONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
RAVIOLO
(83 = 48 + 35)
RAVIOLO
(83 = 48 + 35)
RAVIOLO
(83 = 48 + 35)
PLOSION
(83 = 48 + 35)
POLARON
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RAVIOLO
(83 = 48 + 35)
POLARON
(83 = 48 + 35)
POLARON
(83 = 48 + 35)
POLARON
(83 = 48 + 35)
POLARON
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLINS
(81 = 46 + 35)
SOPRANO
(80 = 45 + 35)
SIRLOIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
ASPIRIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
PROVISIONAL
(80)
SOPRANO
(80 = 45 + 35)
VIOLINS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SIRLOIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
PROVISIONAL
(80)
LIAISON
(80 = 45 + 35)
PROVISIONAL
(80)
VIOLINS
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIAISON
(80 = 45 + 35)
SOPRANO
(80 = 45 + 35)
ASPIRIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
SIRLOIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
ASPIRIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
ASPIRIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
ASPIRIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
VIRIONS
(79 = 44 + 35)
ASPIRIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
SOPRANO
(79 = 44 + 35)
RAVIOLO
(79 = 44 + 35)
RAVIOLI
(79 = 44 + 35)
SOPRANO
(79 = 44 + 35)
SOPRANO
(79 = 44 + 35)
PROVISIONAL
(78)
SILVAN
(78)
VIRIONS
(77 = 42 + 35)
POLARON
(77 = 42 + 35)
RAVIOLI
(77 = 42 + 35)
VIRIONS
(77 = 42 + 35)
RAVIOLI
(77 = 42 + 35)
VIRIONS
(77 = 42 + 35)
RAVIOLO
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POLARON
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PLOSION
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VIRIONS
(77 = 42 + 35)
RAVIOLO
(77 = 42 + 35)
PLOSION
(77 = 42 + 35)
POLARON
(77 = 42 + 35)
VANPOOL
(77 = 42 + 35)
RAVIOLI
(77 = 42 + 35)
RAVIOLO
(77 = 42 + 35)
RAVIOLO
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POLARON
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RAVIOLI
(77 = 42 + 35)
RAVIOLO
(77 = 42 + 35)
RAVIOLI
(77 = 42 + 35)
PLOSION
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VANPOOL
(75 = 40 + 35)
VANPOOL
(75 = 40 + 35)
POLARON
(75 = 40 + 35)
PLOSION
(75 = 40 + 35)
LIAISON
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIRLOIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
LIAISON
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIRLOIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
ASPIRIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
SOPRANO
(74 = 39 + 35)
LIAISON
(74 = 39 + 35)
SOPRANO
(74 = 39 + 35)
SOPRANO
(74 = 39 + 35)
SOPRANO
(74 = 39 + 35)
LIAISON
(74 = 39 + 35)
ASPIRIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
ASPIRIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
SOPRANO
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIRLOIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIRLOIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
ASPIRIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
ASPIRIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
SOPRANO
(73 = 38 + 35)
ASPIRIN
(73 = 38 + 35)
ANVILS
(72)
VIOLIN
(72)
PROVISIONAL
(72)
VANPOOL
(71 = 36 + 35)
LIAISON
(71 = 36 + 35)
VANPOOL
(71 = 36 + 35)
VANPOOL
(71 = 36 + 35)
SIRLOIN
(71 = 36 + 35)
LIAISON
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(71 = 36 + 35)
VIOLINS
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VANPOOL
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LIAISON
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SIRLOIN
(71 = 36 + 35)
VANPOOL
(71 = 36 + 35)
RIVALS
(69)
VIOLINS
(69 = 34 + 35)
VANPOOL
(69 = 34 + 35)
VANPOOL
(69 = 34 + 35)
VIRION
(69)
VANPOOL
(69 = 34 + 35)
RAVIOLO
(69 = 34 + 35)
VAPORS
(69)
VIRIONS
(69 = 34 + 35)
VIOLAS
(69)
RAVIOLI
(69 = 34 + 35)
VISION
(69)
LIAISON
(68 = 33 + 35)
SIRLOIN
(68 = 33 + 35)
LIAISON
(68 = 33 + 35)
LIAISON
(68 = 33 + 35)
SIRLOIN
(68 = 33 + 35)
LIAISON
(68 = 33 + 35)
SIRLOIN
(68 = 33 + 35)
POLARON
(67 = 32 + 35)
VANPOOL
(67 = 32 + 35)
VANPOOL
(67 = 32 + 35)
VANPOOL
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RAVIOLO
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POLARON
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VANPOOL
(67 = 32 + 35)
VANPOOL
(67 = 32 + 35)

Words within the letters of provisional

2 letter words in provisional (14 words)

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9 letter words in provisional (2 words)

11 letter words in provisional (1 word)

provisional + 1 blank (1 word)

provisional + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence provisional

Words that start with provisional (4 words)

Words with provisional in them (3 words)

Words that end with provisional (3 words)

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