problem P₃R₁O₁B₃L₁E₁M₃

PROBLEM can describe a difficulty that needs attention, a question to answer, or a puzzling situation. It is a familiar seven-letter word, ranked 368 in the frequency data. Its letters make a steady Scrabble score rather than a rare-letter spike: three tiles are worth 3 points apiece, and the other four are worth 1.

PROBLEM at a glance

• PROBLEM has seven letters and scores 13 points before board premiums.
• Its Scrabble tiles are P, B, and M at 3 points each; R, O, L, and E are 1 point each.
• The word is common, with a frequency rank of 368.
• No anagrams or one-letter neighbours appear in the word-game results.
• Its rhyme list includes EMBLEM, GOLEM, and XYLEM.

What does problem mean, and how many points is it?

A problem is a difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with. The word also means a question to answer, such as a schoolwork exercise, or a puzzling circumstance. Those senses share the idea of something that calls for thought or a solution.

PROBLEM scores 13 points in Scrabble. P, B, and M each contribute 3; R, O, L, and E each contribute 1. That adds up to 9 points from the three higher-value tiles and 4 from the single-point tiles.

The word is common rather than an obscure rack-filler, so its value is mainly in fitting a board position. Check the available squares before playing; the 13-point tile total is not the final score when premiums are involved.

Does PROBLEM have anagrams or rhymes?

No anagrams are recorded for PROBLEM, and the one-letter-neighbour list is empty too. You cannot make a different listed word simply by rearranging all seven letters, nor by changing one tile while keeping the other six in place. That is a notable contrast with its ordinary, familiar spelling.

Rhymes offer more options: the list contains 12 words, including EMBLEM, GOLEM, and XYLEM. Several are less everyday than PROBLEM, so use the named examples as sound matches rather than assuming every rhyme fits the same sentence or tone.

For word games, the absence of anagrams matters more than the rhyme list: PROBLEM cannot be reshuffled into a second answer from the same letters. Its score and meaning are the practical checks; its rhymes are more relevant to writing and wordplay.