PTERYGIA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PTERYGIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PTERYGIA?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PTERYGIA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTERYGIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pterygialChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PTERYGIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PTERYGIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PTERYGIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PTERYGIA
- All 8 letters of PTERYGIA are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PTERYGIA
2 longer words begin with PTERYGIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PTERYGIA
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Common questions about PTERYGIA
- Is PTERYGIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PTERYGIA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PTERYGIA worth?
- PTERYGIA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PTERYGIA?
- PTERYGIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PTERYGIA:
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