PTERYLOSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PTERYLOSES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PTERYLOSES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PTERYLOSES is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTERYLOSES
No single letter turns PTERYLOSES into another word.
How PTERYLOSES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PTERYLOSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PTERYLOSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PTERYLOSES
- The same 10 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PTERYLOSES
The 10 tiles of PTERYLOSES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PTERYLOSES
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Common questions about PTERYLOSES
- Is PTERYLOSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PTERYLOSES is not in it.
- How many points is PTERYLOSES worth?
- PTERYLOSES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PTERYLOSES?
- No single letter can be added to PTERYLOSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PTERYLOSES:
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