Is APTERYX a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APTERYX is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APTERYX mean?
- noun
nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + X (8) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for APTERYX
APTERYX has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from APTERYX
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prexy17
- pyrex17
- pretax15
- pyx15
- expat14
- apex13
- prex13
- extra12
- retax12
- taxer12
- pax12
- apery10
- party10
- payer10
- peaty10
- repay10
- axe10
- rax10
- rex10
- tax10
- paty9
- pray9
- prey9
- pyre9
- type9
- ax9
- ex9
- teary8
- pay8
- pry8
- pya8
- pye8
- yap8
- yep8
- apter7
- pater7
- peart7
- prate7
- taper7
- aery7
- arty7
- eyra7
- tray7
- trey7
- tyer7
- tyre7
- yare7
- year7
- aper6
- pare6
- part6
- pate6
- pear6
- peat6
- pert6
- prat6
- rape6
- rapt6
- reap6
- tape6
Study APTERYX and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.
