PETROLHEADS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PETROLHEADS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3e1t1r1o1l1h4e1a1d2s1
Depends on the listPETROLHEADS · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PETROLHEADS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful PETROLHEADS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETROLHEADS
No single letter turns PETROLHEADS into another word.
How PETROLHEADS scores
Scrabble p3e1t1r1o1l1h4e1a1d2s1 17
Words with Friends p4e1t1r1o1l2h3e1a1d2s1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in PETROLHEADS, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PETROLHEADS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PETROLHEADS
petrolhead16 headropes15 predeaths15 spreathed15 astrophel14 ephorates14 pleathers14 plethoras14 telophase14 arseholed13 holstered13 slathered13 plastered12 trehalose12 desolater10 asphodel14 ephedras14 hardtops14 headrope14 pholades14 potashed14 potheads14 pothered14 potshard14 potsherd14 predeath14 reshaped14 rhapsode14 threaped14 ephorate13 heelpost13 heeltaps13 pesthole13 phorates13 pleaseth13 pleather13 plethora13 potshare13 preheats13 spreathe13
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Common questions about PETROLHEADS
- Is PETROLHEADS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PETROLHEADS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PETROLHEADS worth?
- PETROLHEADS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PETROLHEADS?
- No single letter can be added to PETROLHEADS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PETROLHEADS:
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