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8-Letter Words Starting With PTO

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PTO

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With PTO 2 words

How common is PTO at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with PTO. They average 12 points and the best is PTOMAINE (12 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
12
out of 12 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 50%
  • s 50%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PTO

p 3t 1o 1m 3a 1i 1n 1e 1

P 3 + T 1 + O 1 + M 3 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 = 12 points

Double word
24 pts
Triple word
36 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

ptomaine

  1. nounany of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
  2. nouna term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
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How many eight-letter words that start with PTO are there?

There are 2 eight-letter words that start with PTO in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PTO?

PTOMAINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PTOMAINS (12).