PEREGRIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PEREGRIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEREGRIN?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEREGRIN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEREGRIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEREGRIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PEREGRIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PEREGRIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PEREGRIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A rare spelling of peregrine, the swift falcon prized in falconry.
Old texts sometimes spell the bird peregrin, and the form also lingers as a given name in fantasy fiction. Modern books on birds prefer the longer spelling.
How PEREGRIN is used
An uncommon older spelling, mostly seen in historical texts.
- The old falconer kept a peregrin on his glove.
- A peregrin dived on the pigeons.
- The manuscript spelled the bird peregrin throughout.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEREGRIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PEREGRIN
14 longer words begin with PEREGRIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PEREGRIN
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Common questions about PEREGRIN
- Is PEREGRIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEREGRIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEREGRIN worth?
- PEREGRIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEREGRIN mean?
- A rare spelling of peregrine, the swift falcon prized in falconry.
- What letters can be added to PEREGRIN?
- PEREGRIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PEREGRIN:
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