PERIGYNY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PERIGYNY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERIGYNY?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERIGYNY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIGYNY
No single letter turns PERIGYNY into another word.
How PERIGYNY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERIGYNY, 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 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIGYNY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERIGYNY mean in Scrabble?
noun
botanytechnical
The condition of a flower in which the petals and stamens grow around a cup-shaped base that surrounds the ovary.
Botanists contrast perigyny with arrangements where the parts sit beneath or above the ovary. Roses and plums show it clearly, with the floral parts rising from a rim.
How PERIGYNY is used
Technical term in plant anatomy and classification.
- Perigyny is common in the rose family.
- The botanist explained perigyny with a cut cherry blossom.
- Students must tell perigyny from hypogyny in the exam.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERIGYNY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIGYNY
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Common questions about PERIGYNY
- Is PERIGYNY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIGYNY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIGYNY worth?
- PERIGYNY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERIGYNY mean?
- The condition of a flower in which the petals and stamens grow around a cup-shaped base that surrounds the ovary.
- What letters can be added to PERIGYNY?
- No single letter can be added to PERIGYNY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERIGYNY:
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