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10-Letter Words Starting With PTERY

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All 10-Letter Words Starting With PTERY 5 words

How common is PTERY at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 5 ten-letter words that start with PTERY. They average 16.2 points and the best is PTERYGIUMS (18 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
16.2
out of 18 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
100% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 100%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia20%
  • iu20%
  • oi20%

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 PTERY

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

  1. 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 PTERY are there?

There are 5 ten-letter words that start with PTERY 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 PTERY?

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 PTERY 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.