With PTERA

11 words · highest scoring is calypteras at 17 points

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About 10 Letter Words With PTERA

There are 11 ten letter words containing PTERA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is calypteras at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.

The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.

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10 Letter Words With PTERA at a Glance

Highest Scoring 10 Letter Words With PTERA

  • calypteras17
  • hemipteral17
  • hemipteran17
  • homopteran17
  • orthoptera15
  • coleoptera14
  • monopteral14
  • peripteral14

10 Letter Words With PTERA Defined

homopteranNoun · 17 points
a bug of the group Homoptera
coleopteraNoun · 14 points
an order of insects that comprises the beetles (including weevils), forming the largest order of animals on the earth
peripteralAdjective · 14 points
(of a building) having a single row of pillars on all sides in the style of the temples of ancient Greece

10 Letter Words With PTERA: Questions

How many ten letter words containing PTERA are there?

There are 11 ten letter words containing PTERA in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.

What is the highest scoring word among ten letter words containing PTERA?

CALYPTERAS is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common ten letter words containing PTERA?

CALYPTERAS, HEMIPTERAN, NEUROPTERA are among the most familiar ten letter words containing PTERA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these ten letter words containing PTERA valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.