PETRARY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PETRARY 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PETRARY?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETRARY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETRARY
No single letter turns PETRARY into another word.
How PETRARY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PETRARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
Anagrams of PETRARY
The 7 tiles of PETRARY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PETRARY
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Common questions about PETRARY
- Is PETRARY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PETRARY is not in it.
- How many points is PETRARY worth?
- PETRARY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PETRARY?
- No single letter can be added to PETRARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PETRARY:
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