Probe

/pɹəʊb/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters

Definition of Probe

noun

Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.
Something which penetrates something else, as though to explore; something which obtains information.
An act of probing; a prod, a poke.
An investigation or inquiry.
"They launched a probe into the cause of the accident."
A tube attached to an aircraft which can be fitted into the drogue from a tanker aircraft to allow for aerial refuelling.

verb

To explore, investigate, or question
"If you probe further, you may discover different reasons."
To insert a probe into.

Anagrams of Probe

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "probe":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "probe" and rearranging:

+sprobes rebops

Related Word Patterns

PR...Words starting with "pr"...BEWords ending with "be"All 5-letter words Unscramble "probe"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

p3

r1

o1

b3

e1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Probe

abbe acrophobe adobe aerobe aerophobe agoraphobe ailurophobe anaerobe ascribe astilbe astrolabe babe

Related 5-Letter Words

pacas paced pacer paces pacey pacha packs pacts paddy padis padle padre padri paean paeon

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Probe"

Probe is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "probe" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Probe" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "probe" is a low-scoring word.