PTARMIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PTARMIC 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PTARMIC?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PTARMIC is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTARMIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ptarmicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PTARMIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PTARMIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
Anagrams of PTARMIC
The 7 tiles of PTARMIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PTARMIC
1 longer words begin with PTARMIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PTARMIC
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Common questions about PTARMIC
- Is PTARMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PTARMIC is not in it.
- How many points is PTARMIC worth?
- PTARMIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PTARMIC?
- PTARMIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PTARMIC:
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