PERENNIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PERENNIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERENNIAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERENNIAL is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERENNIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perennialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERENNIAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PERENNIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERENNIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERENNIAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A plant that lives for more than two years, usually flowering again each season.
Gardeners plant a perennial once and enjoy it for years, unlike annuals that must be sown again every spring. Lavender, peonies and many ferns belong to this group.
How PERENNIAL is used
Garden catalogues sort plants into annuals, biennials and perennial types.
- The border is full of hardy perennial flowers.
- A perennial saves you from replanting every spring.
- Lavender is a popular perennial in dry gardens.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERENNIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERENNIAL
4 longer words begin with PERENNIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PERENNIAL
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Common questions about PERENNIAL
- Is PERENNIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERENNIAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERENNIAL worth?
- PERENNIAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERENNIAL mean?
- A plant that lives for more than two years, usually flowering again each season.
- What letters can be added to PERENNIAL?
- PERENNIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PERENNIAL:
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