PTERIDOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PTERIDOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PTERIDOLOGY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PTERIDOLOGY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTERIDOLOGY
No single letter turns PTERIDOLOGY into another word.
How PTERIDOLOGY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PTERIDOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PTERIDOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PTERIDOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The branch of botany that studies ferns and their relatives.
Pteridology takes its name from the Greek word for fern. Specialists in it study how ferns grow, reproduce and are classified, and amateur collectors join in too.
How PTERIDOLOGY is used
A scientific field name used in botany.
- She took a degree in botany with a focus on pteridology.
- The society publishes a journal of pteridology.
- His pteridology collection held hundreds of pressed fronds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PTERIDOLOGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PTERIDOLOGY
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Common questions about PTERIDOLOGY
- Is PTERIDOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PTERIDOLOGY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PTERIDOLOGY worth?
- PTERIDOLOGY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PTERIDOLOGY mean?
- The branch of botany that studies ferns and their relatives.
- What letters can be added to PTERIDOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to PTERIDOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PTERIDOLOGY:
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