APTERYX is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. APTERYX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APTERYX?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APTERYX is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APTERYX
No single letter turns APTERYX into another word.
How APTERYX scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in APTERYX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does APTERYX mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A flightless nocturnal bird of New Zealand with a long bill and tiny wings, the kiwi.
Apteryx is the scientific name of the genus that holds the kiwi. The word means "without wing" in Greek, a fair description of a bird whose wings are only small stubs.
How APTERYX is used
Mostly scientific; in everyday speech people say kiwi instead of apteryx.
- The apteryx hunts for worms at night.
- Visitors hoped to glimpse an apteryx in the forest.
- An apteryx cannot fly but runs quickly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APTERYX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APTERYX
1 longer words begin with APTERYX.
Shorter words from the letters in APTERYX
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Common questions about APTERYX
- Is APTERYX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APTERYX, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APTERYX worth?
- APTERYX is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APTERYX mean?
- A flightless nocturnal bird of New Zealand with a long bill and tiny wings, the kiwi.
- What letters can be added to APTERYX?
- No single letter can be added to APTERYX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of APTERYX:
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