Is PTERYGIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PTERYGIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PTERYGIA mean?
Pterygia is a form of PTERYGIUM.
- noun
either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; it arises from irritation of the pinguecula
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + G (2) + I (1) + A (1) = 14 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 PTERYGIA
Single letters that turn PTERYGIA 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 PTERYGIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- grapey12
- gripey12
- parity11
- pyrite11
- typier11
- grapy11
- gripy11
- gaiety10
- gyrate10
- apery10
- party10
- payer10
- peaty10
- piety10
- repay10
- gapy10
- parget9
- gayer9
- yager9
- paty9
- pity9
- pray9
- prey9
- pyre9
- type9
- yipe9
- gyp9
- pirate8
- pratie8
- gaper8
- grape8
- gripe8
- gript8
- pager8
- parge8
- teary8
- gray8
- grey8
- gyre8
- gyri8
- yage8
- yagi8
- pay8
- pry8
- pya8
- pye8
- yap8
- yep8
- yip8
- aigret7
- gaiter7
- triage7
- apter7
- atrip7
- pater7
- peart7
- pieta7
- prate7
- taper7
- tapir7
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