PETTER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PETTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PETTER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETTER is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pettersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PETTER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PETTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 100,341.
What does PETTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who strokes or caresses an animal or another person affectionately.
Petter is simply the agent noun built from the everyday verb to pet, naming whoever does the petting rather than the animal on the receiving end. It turns up mostly in casual description of someone at a shelter, a farm, or a petting zoo, rather than in formal writing. The word carries no meaning beyond this plain, literal role.
How PETTER is used
Informal; mainly used to describe someone in the act of petting an animal.
- The shelter needs more petters to calm the nervous dogs.
- A gentle petter can win over even a shy cat.
- He was a lifelong petter of every dog he met.
- The petting zoo keeps petters and animals separated by a low rail.
- She called herself an enthusiastic petter of stray cats.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PETTER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PETTER
1 longer words begin with PETTER.
Shorter words from the letters in PETTER
Common questions about PETTER
- Is PETTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PETTER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PETTER worth?
- PETTER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PETTER mean?
- A person who strokes or caresses an animal or another person affectionately.
- What letters can be added to PETTER?
- PETTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PETTER:
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