PETARA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PETARA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PETARA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETARA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETARA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
petarasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PETARA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PETARA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
Anagrams of PETARA
The 6 tiles of PETARA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PETARA
1 longer words begin with PETARA.
Shorter words from the letters in PETARA
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Common questions about PETARA
- Is PETARA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PETARA is not in it.
- How many points is PETARA worth?
- PETARA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PETARA?
- PETARA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PETARA:
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