PETAFLOPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PETAFLOPS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3e1t1a1f4l1o1p3s1
Depends on the listPETAFLOPS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PETAFLOPS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful PETAFLOPS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETAFLOPS
No single letter turns PETAFLOPS into another word.
How PETAFLOPS scores
Scrabble p3e1t1a1f4l1o1p3s1 16
Words with Friends p4e1t1a1f4l2o1p4s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PETAFLOPS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PETAFLOPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PETAFLOPS
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Common questions about PETAFLOPS
- Is PETAFLOPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PETAFLOPS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PETAFLOPS worth?
- PETAFLOPS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PETAFLOPS?
- No single letter can be added to PETAFLOPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PETAFLOPS:
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