Words Containing PTHRO

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing PTHRO?

UPTHROWING is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UPTHROWS (16), UPTHROWN (16), UPTHROW (15).

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All Words Containing PTHRO 4 words

How often does PTHRO appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 4 words containing PTHRO. Most are 8 letters long, they average 16.5 points and the best is UPTHROWING (19 points).

Total words: 4
Most common length: 8 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.5; out of 19 max
Longest word: UPTHROWING; 10 letters
Most common ending: G; 25% of words

Most common last letters

g 25%
n 25%
s 25%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing PTHRO

u ₁p ₃t ₁h ₄r ₁o ₁w ₄i ₁n ₁g ₂

U 1 + P 3 + T 1 + H 4 + R 1 + O 1 + W 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 19 points

Double word: 38 pts
Triple word: 57 pts

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

upthrowing

Form of upthrow

noun(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

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