PERIASTRON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points

It depends on the list you play by. PERIASTRON is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept PERIASTRON?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PERIASTRON is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PERIASTRON

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PERIASTRON scores

Face value of the 10 tiles in PERIASTRON, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIASTRON has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about PERIASTRON

• The same 10 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of PERIASTRON

The 10 tiles of PERIASTRON in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with PERIASTRON

1 longer words begin with PERIASTRON.

Shorter words from the letters in PERIASTRON

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Common questions about PERIASTRON

Is PERIASTRON valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIASTRON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PERIASTRON worth?

PERIASTRON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PERIASTRON?

PERIASTRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.