PTARMIGAN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PTARMIGAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PTARMIGAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PTARMIGAN is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTARMIGAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ptarmigansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PTARMIGAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PTARMIGAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PTARMIGAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PTARMIGAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A mountain and Arctic grouse with feathered feet and plumage that turns white in winter.
The ptarmigan blends into its surroundings by changing colour with the seasons, brown among summer rocks and white in snow. The silent p in its name is a spelling oddity borrowed from Gaelic.
How PTARMIGAN is used
Used in birdwatching and nature writing about high, cold habitats.
- A ptarmigan crouched motionless against the snow.
- We spotted a ptarmigan above the tree line.
- The ptarmigan grows thick feathers on its toes for winter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PTARMIGAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PTARMIGAN
1 longer words begin with PTARMIGAN.
Shorter words from the letters in PTARMIGAN
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Common questions about PTARMIGAN
- Is PTARMIGAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PTARMIGAN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PTARMIGAN worth?
- PTARMIGAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PTARMIGAN mean?
- A mountain and Arctic grouse with feathered feet and plumage that turns white in winter.
- What letters can be added to PTARMIGAN?
- PTARMIGAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PTARMIGAN:
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