PTERIDINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PTERIDINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePTERIDINE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PTERIDINE?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.33%
Our own measure of how useful PTERIDINE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTERIDINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pteridinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PTERIDINE scores
Scrabble p3t1e1r1i1d2i1n1e1 12
Words with Friends p4t1e1r1i1d2i1n2e1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in PTERIDINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PTERIDINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PTERIDINE
1 longer words begin with PTERIDINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PTERIDINE
intrepid11 epeirid10 preedit10 prented10 pretend10 printed10 repined10 ripened10 riptide10 tepider10 tiderip10 inepter9 terpine9 dietine8 inditer8 nitride8 erinite7 niterie7 dipnet9 peined9 perdie9 perned9 pierid9 pinder9 pitied9 redipt9 trepid9 nipter8 periti8 pinier8 pinite8 pirnie8 pirnit8 pitier8 pterin8 repent8 repine8 tiepin8 denier7 dieter7
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Common questions about PTERIDINE
- Is PTERIDINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PTERIDINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PTERIDINE worth?
- PTERIDINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PTERIDINE?
- PTERIDINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PTERIDINE:
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