PTERYGIAL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. PTERYGIAL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept PTERYGIAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PTERYGIAL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTERYGIAL
Front hooks — 1
apterygialBack hooks — 1
pterygialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PTERYGIAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PTERYGIAL, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PTERYGIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PTERYGIAL
- All 9 letters of PTERYGIAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PTERYGIAL
1 longer words begin with PTERYGIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PTERYGIAL
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Common questions about PTERYGIAL
- Is PTERYGIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PTERYGIAL is not in it.
- How many points is PTERYGIAL worth?
- PTERYGIAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PTERYGIAL?
- PTERYGIAL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PTERYGIAL:
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