PETERMAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PETERMAN 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PETERMAN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETERMAN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETERMAN
No single letter turns PETERMAN into another word.
How PETERMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PETERMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PETERMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PETERMAN
The 8 tiles of PETERMAN in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PETERMAN
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Common questions about PETERMAN
- Is PETERMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PETERMAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PETERMAN worth?
- PETERMAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PETERMAN?
- No single letter can be added to PETERMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PETERMAN:
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