Is PTEROSAUR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PTEROSAUR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PTEROSAUR mean?
- noun
an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + A (1) + U (1) + R (1) = 11 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 PTEROSAUR
Single letters that turn PTEROSAUR 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
Anagrams of PTEROSAUR
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PTEROSAUR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prosateur11
- apterous10
- pasturer10
- posturer10
- praetors10
- prorates10
- raptures10
- resprout10
- troupers10
- esparto9
- parrots9
- parters9
- parures9
- pasture9
- petrous9
- porters9
- posture9
- pourers9
- pouters9
- praetor9
- praters9
- presort9
- pretors9
- prorate9
- proteas9
- proteus9
- raptors9
- rapture9
- reports9
- repours9
- seaport9
- sporter9
- spouter9
- spurter9
- trouper9
- troupes9
- uprates9
- uprears9
- uproars9
- upstare9
- uptears9
- oratures8
- erupts8
- operas8
- pareos8
- parers8
- pareus8
- parous8
- parrot8
- parser8
- parter8
- parure8
- paster8
- pastor8
- paters8
- pauser8
- porter8
- poseur8
- poster8
- pourer8
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