Is PTERYGOIDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PTERYGOIDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + G (2) + O (1) + I (1) + D (2) + S (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.
Definition
Looking for what Pterygoids means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of PterygoidsHooks for PTERYGOIDS
PTERYGOIDS 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 PTERYGOIDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pterygoid16
- pyrogies14
- gypsied14
- prodigy14
- ridgetops13
- gypster13
- spidery13
- tripody13
- podgiest12
- ridgetop12
- isotype12
- pyrites12
- stripey12
- dropsy12
- gripey12
- perogy12
- pigsty12
- pogeys12
- podgy12
- diopters11
- dioptres11
- peridots11
- portside11
- proteids11
- riposted11
- topsider11
- destroy11
- podgier11
- stroyed11
- dogeys11
- osprey11
- poetry11
- pyrite11
- sporty11
- stodgy11
- stripy11
- tepoys11
- typier11
- dopey11
- gipsy11
- gripy11
- gypos11
- perdy11
- pogey11
- porgy11
- pyoid11
- typed11
- digestor10
- grodiest10
- stodgier10
- deports10
- deposit10
- diopter10
- dioptre10
- disport10
- dopiest10
- peridot10
- periods10
- perogis10
- podites10
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