PELORIA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PELORIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PELORIA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PELORIA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PELORIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PELORIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PELORIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
What does PELORIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
An abnormal condition in which a flower that is normally lopsided grows with a regular, even shape.
In peloria the plant produces blooms that are radially symmetrical where the species usually has two distinct sides, as in toadflax. Botanists treat it as a striking developmental change. Gardeners sometimes notice such flowers and wonder what went wrong.
How PELORIA is used
Peloria is a technical botanical term for altered flower symmetry.
- Peloria turned the snapdragon-like blooms into perfect stars.
- The botanist photographed a case of peloria in a wild plant.
- Genes that control symmetry are studied through peloria.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PELORIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PELORIA
2 longer words begin with PELORIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PELORIA
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Common questions about PELORIA
- Is PELORIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PELORIA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PELORIA worth?
- PELORIA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PELORIA mean?
- An abnormal condition in which a flower that is normally lopsided grows with a regular, even shape.
- What letters can be added to PELORIA?
- PELORIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PELORIA:
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