PERILOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PERILOUS 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 PERILOUS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERILOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERILOUS
No single letter turns PERILOUS into another word.
How PERILOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERILOUS, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERILOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERILOUS
- All 8 letters of PERILOUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PERILOUS
3 longer words begin with PERILOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PERILOUS
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Common questions about PERILOUS
- Is PERILOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERILOUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERILOUS worth?
- PERILOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERILOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PERILOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERILOUS:
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