PERIOD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PERIOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1i1o1d2
PlayablePERIOD · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 28,744odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PERIOD?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.83%
Our own measure of how useful PERIOD is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
periodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERIOD scores
Scrabble p3e1r1i1o1d2 9
Words with Friends p4e1r1i1o1d2 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in PERIOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
Anagrams of PERIOD
The 6 tiles of PERIOD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PERIOD
periods10 perioded12 periodic13 periodid12 periodate12 periodide13 periodids13 perioding13 periodise12 periodize21 periodates13 periodical15 periodides14 periodised14 periodises13 periodized23 periodizes22 periodicals16 periodicity19 periodising15 periodizing24 periodontal14 periodontia14 periodontic16
Showing 24 of 43 words that begin with PERIOD.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIOD
doper8 pedro8 pored8 pride8 pried8 redip8 riped8 roped8 dope7 dorp7 drip7 drop7 oped7 pedi7 pied7 prod7 peri6 pier6 pore6 repo6 ripe6 rope6 dero5 dire5 doer5 dore5 ired5 redo5 ride5 rode5 roed5 roid5 dep6 dip6 dop6 ped6 pod6 ope5 per5 pie5
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Common questions about PERIOD
- Is PERIOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIOD, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIOD worth?
- PERIOD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERIOD?
- PERIOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PERIOD:
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