Is PENTADACTYL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PENTADACTYL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + D (2) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + Y (4) + L (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of PentadactylHooks for PENTADACTYL
PENTADACTYL 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 PENTADACTYL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- playacted17
- anyplace15
- acylated14
- playdate14
- claypan14
- ectypal14
- patency14
- playact14
- cattleya13
- patently13
- placated13
- adeptly13
- alcayde13
- endplay13
- yclept13
- pancetta12
- placenta12
- acylate12
- apetaly12
- aplenty12
- cyanate12
- latency12
- palaced12
- pandect12
- penalty12
- clayed12
- dactyl12
- dancey12
- played12
- pacey12
- lactated11
- peatland11
- capelan11
- placate11
- acetyl11
- endcap11
- pentyl11
- placed11
- plenty11
- candy11
- decay11
- pandy11
- payed11
- typed11
- yclad11
- pacy11
- pantalet10
- analyte10
- canaled10
- candela10
- decanal10
- planted10
- platted10
- adenyl10
- canape10
- caplet10
- captan10
- catnap10
- palace10
- placet10
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