PERIGEAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PERIGEAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERIGEAN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERIGEAN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIGEAN
No single letter turns PERIGEAN into another word.
How PERIGEAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERIGEAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIGEAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERIGEAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Of or at perigee, the nearest point to the earth in the orbit of the moon or a satellite.
Perigean tides, sometimes called king tides in news reports, appear when the moon is both close and aligned with the sun. Sea levels along low coasts then climb noticeably.
How PERIGEAN is used
Used in astronomy and in coastal tide reports.
- A perigean spring tide covered the lower road.
- The full moon was perigean this month.
- Forecasters warned of perigean flooding at the weekend.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERIGEAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIGEAN
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Common questions about PERIGEAN
- Is PERIGEAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIGEAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIGEAN worth?
- PERIGEAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERIGEAN mean?
- Of or at perigee, the nearest point to the earth in the orbit of the moon or a satellite.
- What letters can be added to PERIGEAN?
- No single letter can be added to PERIGEAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERIGEAN:
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