PTERIDOMANIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PTERIDOMANIA 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PTERIDOMANIA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PTERIDOMANIA is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTERIDOMANIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pteridomaniasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PTERIDOMANIA scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PTERIDOMANIA, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PTERIDOMANIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PTERIDOMANIA
1 longer words begin with PTERIDOMANIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PTERIDOMANIA
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Common questions about PTERIDOMANIA
- Is PTERIDOMANIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PTERIDOMANIA is not in it.
- How many points is PTERIDOMANIA worth?
- PTERIDOMANIA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PTERIDOMANIA?
- PTERIDOMANIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PTERIDOMANIA:
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