PETIOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PETIOLE 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 PETIOLE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETIOLE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETIOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PETIOLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PETIOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 70,179.
What does PETIOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The thin stalk that joins a leaf to the stem of a plant.
The petiole carries water and sugars to and from the blade and can turn the leaf toward light. In wasps and ants the same word names the narrow waist between thorax and abdomen. Celery stalks are the petioles that people eat.
How PETIOLE is used
Petiole is used in botany and insect anatomy.
- The petiole of the maple leaf is long and slender.
- Cut the petiole just below the blade.
- An ant has a narrow petiole between its body parts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PETIOLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PETIOLE
2 longer words begin with PETIOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PETIOLE
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Common questions about PETIOLE
- Is PETIOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PETIOLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PETIOLE worth?
- PETIOLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PETIOLE mean?
- The thin stalk that joins a leaf to the stem of a plant.
- What letters can be added to PETIOLE?
- PETIOLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PETIOLE:
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