PERISHING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PERISHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERISHING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERISHING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERISHING
No single letter turns PERISHING into another word.
How PERISHING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PERISHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERISHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERISHING mean in Scrabble?
PERISHING is the -ing form (present participle) of PERISH.
PERISH(verb) — To die or be destroyed, especially in a violent, sudden or unhappy way.
Words starting with PERISHING
1 longer words begin with PERISHING.
Shorter words from the letters in PERISHING
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Common questions about PERISHING
- Is PERISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERISHING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERISHING worth?
- PERISHING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERISHING?
- No single letter can be added to PERISHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PERISHING:
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