Is PTERIDOLOGIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PTERIDOLOGIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PTERIDOLOGIST mean?
- noun
an expert in the study of ferns
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + D (2) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 17 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 PTERIDOLOGIST
Single letters that turn PTERIDOLOGIST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PTERIDOLOGIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- proglottides16
- proglottids15
- petrologist14
- pedologist14
- proglottid14
- epiglottis13
- proglottis13
- prodigies13
- ridgetops13
- splodgier13
- ideologist12
- depositor12
- droopiest12
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- prologist12
- topsoiled12
- triploids12
- tripodies12
- dogpiles12
- pledgors12
- podgiest12
- prologed12
- ridgetop12
- glottides11
- goodliest11
- pistolero11
- pistolier11
- portliest11
- triplites11
- diopters11
- dioptres11
- doorstep11
- droplets11
- gloopier11
- goopiest11
- gripiest11
- leporids11
- peridots11
- pierogis11
- pirogies11
- pistoled11
- ploidies11
- poolside11
- portside11
- presidio11
- proteids11
- riposted11
- riptides11
- spirited11
- sproglet11
- tiderips11
- topsider11
- torpedos11
- triploid11
- dogpile11
- gipsied11
- pledgor11
- podgier11
- splodge11
- drooliest10
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