PERINEUM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PERINEUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERINEUM?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERINEUM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERINEUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perineumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERINEUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERINEUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERINEUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERINEUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The area of the body between the anus and the genitals.
Doctors and midwives use perineum as a precise anatomical name for this region of the pelvic floor. It comes up in childbirth, where the skin there may stretch or tear, and in surgery and physiotherapy.
How PERINEUM is used
Perineum is a clinical term used in anatomy, obstetrics and medicine.
- The midwife supported the perineum during the delivery.
- Pain in the perineum can have several different causes.
- The textbook diagram labels the perineum and the muscles around it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERINEUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERINEUM
1 longer words begin with PERINEUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PERINEUM
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Common questions about PERINEUM
- Is PERINEUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERINEUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERINEUM worth?
- PERINEUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERINEUM mean?
- The area of the body between the anus and the genitals.
- What letters can be added to PERINEUM?
- PERINEUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERINEUM:
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