PERIGON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PERIGON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERIGON?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERIGON is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIGON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERIGON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PERIGON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about PERIGON
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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
What does PERIGON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An angle of 360 degrees, equal to one complete turn.
A perigon is bigger than a straight angle, which is only half a turn. In botany the same word can name the floral envelope around a flower.
How PERIGON is used
Perigon is a rare geometry term; most people simply say full circle.
- A perigon measures 360 degrees.
- Two straight angles together make a perigon.
- The teacher drew a perigon on the board to show a full rotation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERIGON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PERIGON
The 7 tiles of PERIGON in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PERIGON
6 longer words begin with PERIGON.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIGON
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Common questions about PERIGON
- Is PERIGON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIGON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIGON worth?
- PERIGON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERIGON mean?
- An angle of 360 degrees, equal to one complete turn.
- What letters can be added to PERIGON?
- PERIGON takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PERIGON:
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