10-Letter Words Starting With PTER
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 10-Letter Words Starting With PTER 8 words
How common is PTER at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 ten-letter words that start with PTER. They average 14.9 points and the best is PTERYGIUMS (18 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.9
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 87.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 87.5%
- n 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- au12.5%
- ia12.5%
- iu12.5%
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 ten-letter word that starts with PTER
p 3t 1e 1r 1y 4g 2i 1u 1m 3s 1
P 3 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + Y 4 + G 2 + I 1 + U 1 + M 3 + S 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pterygiums
Form of pterygium
- nouneither 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
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How many ten-letter words that start with PTER are there?
There are 8 ten-letter words that start with PTER 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 ten-letter word that starts with PTER?
PTERYGIUMS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PTERYGOIDS (17), PTERYGIALS (16), PTERYLOSES (15).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with PTER score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PTERYGIUMS (18), PTERYGOIDS (17), PTERYGIALS (16), PTERYLOSES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.