PETRICHOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PETRICHOR 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PETRICHOR?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETRICHOR is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETRICHOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
petrichorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PETRICHOR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PETRICHOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PETRICHOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PETRICHOR
The 9 tiles of PETRICHOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PETRICHOR
1 longer words begin with PETRICHOR.
Shorter words from the letters in PETRICHOR
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Common questions about PETRICHOR
- Is PETRICHOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PETRICHOR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PETRICHOR worth?
- PETRICHOR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PETRICHOR?
- PETRICHOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PETRICHOR:
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