PERICLASE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points

It depends on the list you play by. PERICLASE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept PERICLASE?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PERICLASE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PERICLASE

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

How PERICLASE scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in PERICLASE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about PERICLASE

• The same 9 tiles also spell 3 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 PERICLASE

The 9 tiles of PERICLASE in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with PERICLASE

1 longer words begin with PERICLASE.

Shorter words from the letters in PERICLASE

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Common questions about PERICLASE

Is PERICLASE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERICLASE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PERICLASE worth?

PERICLASE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PERICLASE?

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