PERIGEE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PERIGEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERIGEE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERIGEE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIGEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perigeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERIGEE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PERIGEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 224,573.
What does PERIGEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The point in an orbit where the moon or a satellite comes closest to the earth.
At perigee the orbiting body also moves fastest. Its opposite is apogee, the farthest point, and a full moon at perigee looks larger than usual.
How PERIGEE is used
Perigee is an astronomy term, often heard in news about so-called supermoons.
- The moon reaches perigee once every month.
- The satellite fired its engine at perigee to raise its orbit.
- A full moon near perigee appears bigger and brighter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERIGEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERIGEE
1 longer words begin with PERIGEE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIGEE
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Common questions about PERIGEE
- Is PERIGEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIGEE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIGEE worth?
- PERIGEE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERIGEE mean?
- The point in an orbit where the moon or a satellite comes closest to the earth.
- What letters can be added to PERIGEE?
- PERIGEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PERIGEE:
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