PTERIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. PTERIA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept PTERIA?

Word power: 33 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PTERIA 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 PTERIA

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How PTERIA scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in PTERIA, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,033.

What stands out about PTERIA

• The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of PTERIA

The 6 tiles of PTERIA in a different order — 2 found.

Shorter words from the letters in PTERIA

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Common questions about PTERIA

Is PTERIA valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PTERIA is not in it.

How many points is PTERIA worth?

PTERIA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PTERIA?

PTERIA takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.