PTYALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PTYALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PTYALISM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PTYALISM is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTYALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ptyalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PTYALISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PTYALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PTYALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PTYALISM
- All 8 letters of PTYALISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PTYALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An abnormally high flow of saliva; drooling.
Ptyalism may follow some medicines, mouth sores or poisoning, and mercury treatments once caused it often. Doctors treat it as a symptom to be traced to its cause.
How PTYALISM is used
Used in medicine and veterinary science.
- The drug can cause ptyalism as a side effect.
- Ptyalism was a well-known sign of mercury poisoning.
- The vet noted ptyalism in the dog after the injury.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PTYALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PTYALISM
1 longer words begin with PTYALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PTYALISM
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Common questions about PTYALISM
- Is PTYALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PTYALISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PTYALISM worth?
- PTYALISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PTYALISM mean?
- An abnormally high flow of saliva; drooling.
- What letters can be added to PTYALISM?
- PTYALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PTYALISM:
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