PTERYGOIDS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PTERYGOIDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PTERYGOIDS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PTERYGOIDS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTERYGOIDS
No single letter turns PTERYGOIDS into another word.
How PTERYGOIDS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PTERYGOIDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PTERYGOIDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PTERYGOIDS
- All 10 letters of PTERYGOIDS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PTERYGOIDS mean in Scrabble?
PTERYGOIDS is the plural of PTERYGOID.
PTERYGOID(noun) — Either of two wing-shaped bony plates that project downwards from the base of the skull.
Shorter words from the letters in PTERYGOIDS
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Common questions about PTERYGOIDS
- Is PTERYGOIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PTERYGOIDS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PTERYGOIDS worth?
- PTERYGOIDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PTERYGOIDS?
- No single letter can be added to PTERYGOIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PTERYGOIDS:
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