PETROLEUM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PETROLEUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3e1t1r1o1l1e1u1m3
PlayablePETROLEUM · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PETROLEUM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful PETROLEUM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETROLEUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
petroleumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PETROLEUM scores
Scrabble p3e1t1r1o1l1e1u1m3 13
Words with Friends p4e1t1r1o1l2e1u2m4 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PETROLEUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PETROLEUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PETROLEUM
1 longer words begin with PETROLEUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PETROLEUM
premoult12 leptome11 permute11 plerome11 premolt11 tempore11 eelpout9 moulter9 outpeer9 plouter9 poulter9 lumper10 meetup10 metope10 pelmet10 pumelo10 replum10 rumple10 rumpot10 temper10 temple10 trompe10 eloper8 emoter8 melter8 merlot8 meteor8 molter8 mouter8 omelet8 pelter8 petrel8 petrol8 pouter8 relume8 remelt8 remote8 replot8 repute8 roupet8
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Common questions about PETROLEUM
- Is PETROLEUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PETROLEUM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PETROLEUM worth?
- PETROLEUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PETROLEUM?
- PETROLEUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PETROLEUM:
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