PERFIDIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PERFIDIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERFIDIOUS?
| 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 PERFIDIOUS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERFIDIOUS
No single letter turns PERFIDIOUS into another word.
How PERFIDIOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERFIDIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERFIDIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERFIDIOUS
- PERFIDIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PERFIDIOUS
3 longer words begin with PERFIDIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PERFIDIOUS
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Common questions about PERFIDIOUS
- Is PERFIDIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERFIDIOUS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERFIDIOUS worth?
- PERFIDIOUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERFIDIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PERFIDIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERFIDIOUS:
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