PERIDERM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PERIDERM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERIDERM?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERIDERM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIDERM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
peridermsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERIDERM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERIDERM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIDERM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERIDERM mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The corky protective layer that replaces the skin of the stems and roots of woody plants.
As a tree thickens with age, the periderm forms and later becomes the outer bark. It also grows over wounds to seal them against infection. In some sea animals the same word names a tough outer covering.
How PERIDERM is used
Periderm is used in botany and plant anatomy.
- The young stem develops a periderm as it matures.
- A thin periderm covered the wound on the branch.
- Cork cells make up much of the periderm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERIDERM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PERIDERM
The 8 tiles of PERIDERM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PERIDERM
3 longer words begin with PERIDERM.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIDERM
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Common questions about PERIDERM
- Is PERIDERM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIDERM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIDERM worth?
- PERIDERM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERIDERM mean?
- The corky protective layer that replaces the skin of the stems and roots of woody plants.
- What letters can be added to PERIDERM?
- PERIDERM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERIDERM:
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