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 Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga 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
What does PTERYGIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A wedge-shaped growth of tissue on the surface of the eye that may spread over the cornea.
A pterygium typically starts at the inner corner of the eye and is linked to long exposure to sun, wind and dust. Mild cases only need drops, but surgery may be done if the growth threatens vision.
How PTERYGIUM is used
Used in eye medicine, and a pterygium is sometimes called surfer's eye.
- The optician spotted a small pterygium in her left eye.
- A pterygium can make the eye red and irritated.
- He had surgery to remove the pterygium.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PTERYGIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does PTERYGIUM mean?
- A wedge-shaped growth of tissue on the surface of the eye that may spread over the cornea.
- 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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