Unscramble pterygoid

Unscramble PTERYGOID and you have 253 words, PTERYGOID itself among them: it scores 16 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. 9 letters: 3 vowels and 6 consonants.

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Scrabble value on each tile, blue for Words With Friends when different.

Possible Words From pterygoid

Words from PTERYGOID by length: 1 with 9 letters, 1 with 8, 8 with 7, 37 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 26 with 2.

9 Letter Words You Can Make with pterygoid

8 Letter Words You Can Make with pterygoid

RIDGETOP is the only one of the 8-letter words made with PTERYGOID letters; it scores 12 points.

7 Letter Words You Can Make with pterygoid

Among the 7-letter words in PTERYGOID, PRODIGY leads with 14 points, then TRIPODY on 13 and PODGIER on 11. PERIDOT is the familiar one.

6 Letter Words You Can Make with pterygoid

GRIPEY, PEROGY and YORPED are the top 6-letter words you get when you unscramble PTERYGOID, 12 points each. PERIOD, EDITOR and POETRY will look familiar.

5 Letter Words You Can Make with pterygoid

The best of the 5-letter words from PTERYGOID is PODGY, 12 points; DOPEY and GRIPY on 11 follow. DIRTY, PRIDE and DEPOT are everyday picks.

4 Letter Words You Can Make with pterygoid

The 4-letter words in PTERYGOID are led by DOPY, GYPO and POGY, 10 points each. TYPE, DROP and GREY are the familiar ones.

3 Letter Words You Can Make with pterygoid

GYP tops the 3-letter words made with PTERYGOID letters at 9 points; next come PRY and PYE on 8. TOP, YET and TRY will look familiar.

2 Letter Words You Can Make with pterygoid

OY, YE and YO share the top score of 5 among the 2-letter words you get when you unscramble PTERYGOID. IT, OR and DO are the ones most people know.

Change One Tile in PTERYGOID

Trade one tile of PTERYGOID for another and you can spell these 2 words:

More 9-letter words: starting with PT · ending in ID · all 9-letter words

Definitions for the Top PTERYGOID Plays

Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with PRODIGY (14 points).

Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends

PRODIGY 14 · 15
a child having exceptional talent or ability
TRIPODY 13 · 13
a verse of three metrical feet
GRIPEY 12 · 13
causing sharp pains in the bowels
PEROGY 12 · 13
a small dumpling with a filling
PODGY 12 · 13
short and fat
RIDGETOP 12 · 14
the crest of a ridge
DOPEY 11 · 11
mentally slow
GRIPY 11 · 12
causing sharp pains in the bowels

PTERYGOID in Scrabble and Words With Friends: Can You Play It?

Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept PTERYGOID, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.

GameScrabble USScrabble UKWords With Friends*
PTERYGOID itselfYesYesYes
Answers accepted (of 253)196252182

* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.

57 of the 253 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: YORPED, GRYPE, GRYPT, PREDY, TRIPEY, EGOITY, GORPED, GRYDE, PIOYE, PORGED, PORTY, TIGERY and 45 more. 14 of the 253 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: PEROGY, RIDGETOP, GRODY, GYPO, GOITRED, PEROGI, PYRO, PEDI, DEP, YER, PO, GI and 2 more. 1 of the 253 answers is missing from Scrabble UK: GOY.

One Extra Tile and PTERYGOID Grows

With one more tile, the letters of PTERYGOID spell the words below.

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