PERIOD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PERIOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERIOD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERIOD is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
periodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERIOD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PERIOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
What does PERIOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A length or portion of time, or the punctuation mark that ends a sentence.
Period is one of the most flexible time words in English. It can mean any stretch of time, a lesson in a school day, a division of a game, a geological span, or the monthly flow of menstruation. North American writers also use it for the full stop at the end of a sentence, and tacked on after a statement it signals that the matter is closed.
How PERIOD is used
Everyday word in all varieties; the sense of a full stop is chiefly North American.
- The museum covers a long period of Roman history.
- We have a free period after lunch on Fridays.
- Put a period at the end of the sentence.
- The team scored twice in the second period.
- She said no, period.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERIOD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PERIOD
The 6 tiles of PERIOD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PERIOD
Showing 24 of 43 words that begin with PERIOD.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIOD
Showing 40 of 79. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about PERIOD
- Is PERIOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIOD, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIOD worth?
- PERIOD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERIOD mean?
- A length or portion of time, or the punctuation mark that ends a sentence.
- What letters can be added to PERIOD?
- PERIOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PERIOD:
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