protocol
NOUN
/proʊtə,kɔl/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
protocol is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1O1T1O1C3O1L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does protocol mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
(computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Code of correct conduct.
“safety protocols”
“academic protocol”
BROADER
3
Forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of protocol
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