PETROSTATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PETROSTATE 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 PETROSTATE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETROSTATE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETROSTATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
petrostatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PETROSTATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PETROSTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PETROSTATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PETROSTATE
1 longer words begin with PETROSTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PETROSTATE
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Common questions about PETROSTATE
- Is PETROSTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PETROSTATE is not in it.
- How many points is PETROSTATE worth?
- PETROSTATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PETROSTATE?
- PETROSTATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PETROSTATE:
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