PTERODACTYLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PTERODACTYLE 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PTERODACTYLE?
| 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 PTERODACTYLE is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTERODACTYLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pterodactylesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PTERODACTYLE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PTERODACTYLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PTERODACTYLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PTERODACTYLE
1 longer words begin with PTERODACTYLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PTERODACTYLE
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Common questions about PTERODACTYLE
- Is PTERODACTYLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PTERODACTYLE is not in it.
- How many points is PTERODACTYLE worth?
- PTERODACTYLE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PTERODACTYLE?
- PTERODACTYLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PTERODACTYLE:
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