Is PTERYLAE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PTERYLAE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + A (1) + E (1) = 13 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
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See the definition of PterylaeHooks for PTERYLAE
PTERYLAE 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 PTERYLAE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- peartly12
- peytral12
- peytrel12
- pteryla12
- paltry11
- parley11
- partly11
- pearly11
- peltry11
- pertly11
- player11
- raptly11
- replay11
- retype11
- yelper11
- apery10
- aptly10
- party10
- patly10
- payee10
- payer10
- peaty10
- peery10
- platy10
- plyer10
- repay10
- reply10
- typal10
- petrale9
- pleater9
- prelate9
- replate9
- eatery9
- elytra9
- lyrate9
- realty9
- paly9
- paty9
- play9
- pray9
- prey9
- pyre9
- type9
- yelp9
- epater8
- leaper8
- palter8
- pelter8
- petrel8
- plater8
- repeal8
- repeat8
- retape8
- early8
- layer8
- leary8
- leery8
- lyart8
- relay8
- teary8
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