PERILLA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PERILLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERILLA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERILLA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERILLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perillasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERILLA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PERILLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What does PERILLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
An aromatic Asian plant of the mint family, grown for its leaves and seeds.
Perilla leaves, green or purple, flavour dishes in Japan and Korea, and the seeds yield an oil. Gardeners elsewhere grow it as an ornamental. The name is also that of the genus the plant belongs to.
How PERILLA is used
Perilla is used in cooking, gardening and botany.
- She wrapped rice in a fresh perilla leaf.
- The perilla in the border had deep purple foliage.
- Oil pressed from perilla seeds is used in cooking and varnish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERILLA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PERILLA
The 7 tiles of PERILLA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PERILLA
1 longer words begin with PERILLA.
Shorter words from the letters in PERILLA
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Common questions about PERILLA
- Is PERILLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERILLA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERILLA worth?
- PERILLA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERILLA mean?
- An aromatic Asian plant of the mint family, grown for its leaves and seeds.
- What letters can be added to PERILLA?
- PERILLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PERILLA:
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