PERIDOTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERIDOTE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PERIDOTE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERIDOTE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIDOTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
peridotesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERIDOTE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERIDOTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIDOTE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PERIDOTE
The 8 tiles of PERIDOTE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PERIDOTE
1 longer words begin with PERIDOTE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIDOTE
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Common questions about PERIDOTE
- Is PERIDOTE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERIDOTE is not in it.
- How many points is PERIDOTE worth?
- PERIDOTE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERIDOTE?
- PERIDOTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERIDOTE:
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