PETRI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points

It depends on the list you play by. PETRI 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept PETRI?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PETRI is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PETRI

No single letter turns PETRI into another word.

How PETRI scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in PETRI, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.

What stands out about PETRI

• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of PETRI

The 5 tiles of PETRI in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with PETRI

16 longer words begin with PETRI.

Words with PETRI inside

1 words contain PETRI in the middle. Words that start with PETRI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in PETRI

Common questions about PETRI

Is PETRI valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PETRI is not in it.

How many points is PETRI worth?

PETRI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PETRI?

No single letter can be added to PETRI to make another word.