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Pterygoid
p 3t 1e 1r 1y 4g 2o 1i 1d 2
About 3 syllables
9 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does pterygoid mean?
We don’t have a definition for pterygoid yet. It appears in the game word lists marked below, so it is playable even without a dictionary meaning. That is common for rare, regional and technical words.
Is PTERYGOID a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is PTERYGOID worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PTERYGOID
Best shorter words top 30 of 373
prodigy 14tripody 13gripey 12podgy 12ridgetop 12yorped 12dopey 11gripy 11grype 11grypt 11perdy 11podgier 11poetry 11pogey 11porgy 11predy 11pyoid 11pyrite 11tripey 11typed 11typier 11diopter 10dioptre 10dogey 10dopy 10egoity 10gorped 10griped 10grody 10groped 10
See all 373 words made from PTERYGOID Hooks for PTERYGOID
Add one letter to the front or back of PTERYGOID to make another word.
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Back hooks
Words that end like PTERYGOID
Common words that share the ending -OID, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -OIDPterygoid: quick answers
Is PTERYGOID a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PTERYGOID is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PTERYGOID worth?
PTERYGOID scores 16 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What words can you make with the letters in PTERYGOID?
You can make 373 shorter words from PTERYGOID, such as PRODIGY, TRIPODY, GRIPEY, PODGY. See the full list.