PERIHELION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PERIHELION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERIHELION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERIHELION is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIHELION
No single letter turns PERIHELION into another word.
How PERIHELION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERIHELION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIHELION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERIHELION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun.
Earth passes perihelion in early January, which surprises people who expect it to match northern winter being cold. It is the opposite of aphelion, the far point of an orbit.
How PERIHELION is used
Perihelion is an astronomy term, often paired with aphelion.
- Earth reaches perihelion a few days after the new year.
- The comet brightened as it neared perihelion.
- At perihelion the planet moves faster along its path.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERIHELION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIHELION
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Common questions about PERIHELION
- Is PERIHELION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIHELION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIHELION worth?
- PERIHELION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERIHELION mean?
- The point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun.
- What letters can be added to PERIHELION?
- No single letter can be added to PERIHELION to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERIHELION:
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