PEREGRINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PEREGRINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEREGRINE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEREGRINE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEREGRINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
peregrinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEREGRINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PEREGRINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PEREGRINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PEREGRINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A powerful falcon with a slate-blue back, famous for its steep high-speed dives.
The peregrine is often named the fastest animal on Earth when it stoops on prey. It nests on cliffs and, increasingly, on tall city buildings, and it has long been prized by falconers.
How PEREGRINE is used
Used in birdwatching and falconry; the same word can also mean wandering or foreign, as an adjective.
- A peregrine dropped from the clouds and struck a pigeon.
- Birdwatchers gathered to see the peregrine nesting on the cathedral tower.
- The falconer trained a peregrine to return to her glove.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEREGRINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PEREGRINE
1 longer words begin with PEREGRINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PEREGRINE
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Common questions about PEREGRINE
- Is PEREGRINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEREGRINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEREGRINE worth?
- PEREGRINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEREGRINE mean?
- A powerful falcon with a slate-blue back, famous for its steep high-speed dives.
- What letters can be added to PEREGRINE?
- PEREGRINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PEREGRINE:
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