PETAFLOP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PETAFLOP is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PETAFLOP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETAFLOP is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETAFLOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
petaflopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PETAFLOP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PETAFLOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PETAFLOP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PETAFLOP
- PETAFLOP begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PETAFLOP
1 longer words begin with PETAFLOP.
Shorter words from the letters in PETAFLOP
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Common questions about PETAFLOP
- Is PETAFLOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PETAFLOP, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PETAFLOP worth?
- PETAFLOP is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PETAFLOP?
- PETAFLOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PETAFLOP:
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