12-Letter Words With PTERO
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With PTERO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With PTERO 18 words
How often does PTERO appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 twelve-letter words containing PTERO. They average 17.4 points, the best is HYMENOPTERON (22 points) and 72.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.4
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 72.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 72.2%
- n 16.7%
- d 5.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ou44.4%
- eo11.1%
- eu11.1%
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 twelve-letter word containing PTERO
h 4y 4m 3e 1n 1o 1p 3t 1e 1r 1o 1n 1
H 4 + Y 4 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + O 1 + P 3 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + O 1 + N 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hymenopteron
- nouninsects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
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How many twelve-letter words containing PTERO are there?
There are 18 twelve-letter words containing PTERO 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 twelve-letter word containing PTERO?
HYMENOPTERON is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PTERODACTYLS (20), PTERODACTYLE (20), CHIROPTEROUS (19).
Which rare twelve-letter words containing PTERO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HYMENOPTERON (22), PTERODACTYLE (20), CHIROPTEROUS (19), DIPTEROCARPS (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.