PTERYGIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PTERYGIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PTERYGIUM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PTERYGIUM is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTERYGIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pterygiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PTERYGIUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PTERYGIUM, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PTERYGIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PTERYGIUM
- All 9 letters of PTERYGIUM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PTERYGIUM
1 longer words begin with PTERYGIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PTERYGIUM
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Common questions about PTERYGIUM
- Is PTERYGIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PTERYGIUM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PTERYGIUM worth?
- PTERYGIUM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PTERYGIUM?
- PTERYGIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PTERYGIUM:
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