PTERYGOID is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PTERYGOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PTERYGOID?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PTERYGOID is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTERYGOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pterygoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PTERYGOID scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PTERYGOID, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PTERYGOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PTERYGOID
- All 9 letters of PTERYGOID are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PTERYGOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
Either of two wing-shaped bony plates that project downwards from the base of the skull.
The pterygoid plates provide anchor points for the muscles that move the lower jaw. Dentists and surgeons mention the pterygoid when describing chewing muscles and nearby nerves.
How PTERYGOID is used
Used in anatomy; the Greek root means wing-like.
- The surgeon avoided damaging the pterygoid during the operation.
- A pain near the pterygoid can make chewing difficult.
- The scan clearly showed both pterygoid plates.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PTERYGOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PTERYGOID
1 longer words begin with PTERYGOID.
Shorter words from the letters in PTERYGOID
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Common questions about PTERYGOID
- Is PTERYGOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PTERYGOID, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PTERYGOID worth?
- PTERYGOID is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PTERYGOID mean?
- Either of two wing-shaped bony plates that project downwards from the base of the skull.
- What letters can be added to PTERYGOID?
- PTERYGOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PTERYGOID:
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