Is PETROLOGY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PETROLOGY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PETROLOGY mean?
- noun
the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + Y (4) = 15 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 PETROLOGY
PETROLOGY 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 PETROLOGY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- logotype14
- protyle12
- gloopy12
- perogy12
- peltry11
- pertly11
- peyotl11
- poetry11
- poorly11
- portly11
- protyl11
- ptooey11
- goopy11
- pogey11
- porgy11
- loopy10
- ploye10
- plyer10
- reply10
- ropey10
- tepoy10
- gypo10
- pogy10
- proleg9
- prolog9
- rotely9
- glory9
- gooey9
- gooly9
- ology9
- ploy9
- poly9
- prey9
- pyre9
- pyro9
- ropy9
- type9
- typo9
- yelp9
- gyp9
- looper8
- petrol8
- pooler8
- replot8
- gloop8
- grope8
- looey8
- rooty8
- toyer8
- gley8
- gory8
- grey8
- gyre8
- gyro8
- logy8
- orgy8
- ply8
- pry8
- pye8
- yep8
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