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
What does PERILOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Full of danger or risk.
Perilous suggests a situation where something could go badly wrong, such as a narrow mountain track or a risky voyage. It sounds a touch more dramatic than dangerous, which is why adventure stories favour it.
How PERILOUS is used
Common in narrative and journalism about journeys, ventures and conditions.
- They made a perilous crossing of the frozen river.
- The company's finances were in a perilous state.
- A perilous path led along the cliff edge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERILOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does PERILOUS mean?
- Full of danger or risk.
- 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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