PETASUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PETASUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PETASUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETASUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETASUS
No single letter turns PETASUS into another word.
How PETASUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PETASUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does PETASUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A hat with a broad brim and low crown worn in ancient Greece, shown with wings on the god Hermes.
The petasus was a traveller's hat that kept sun and rain off the face. Artists add small wings to it when they portray Hermes, the messenger god. The Roman equivalent for that god is Mercury.
How PETASUS is used
Petasus is used in classical history and art description.
- The statue of Hermes wears a winged petasus.
- A shepherd tied his petasus under his chin.
- The petasus shaded the traveller on the long road.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PETASUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PETASUS
1 longer words begin with PETASUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PETASUS
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Common questions about PETASUS
- Is PETASUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PETASUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PETASUS worth?
- PETASUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PETASUS mean?
- A hat with a broad brim and low crown worn in ancient Greece, shown with wings on the god Hermes.
- What letters can be added to PETASUS?
- No single letter can be added to PETASUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PETASUS:
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