PERIODIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PERIODIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1i1o1d2i1c3
PlayablePERIODIC · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PERIODIC?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful PERIODIC is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIODIC
Front hooks — 1
aperiodicBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PERIODIC scores
Scrabble p3e1r1i1o1d2i1c3 13
Words with Friends p4e1r1i1o1d2i1c4 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERIODIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIODIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERIODIC
periodical15 periodicals16 periodicity19 periodically20 periodicalist18 periodicities18 periodicalists19
7 longer words begin with PERIODIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIODIC
percoid12 ericoid10 copied11 epodic11 percid11 priced11 copier10 dicier9 dopier9 period9 pierid9 coped10 coper9 cripe9 price9 cider8 coder8 cored8 credo8 cried8 decor8 dicer8 doper8 doric8 drice8 iodic8 pedro8 pored8 pride8 pried8 redip8 riced8 ridic8 riped8 roped8 icier7 cope8 crop8 epic8 perc8
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Common questions about PERIODIC
- Is PERIODIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIODIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIODIC worth?
- PERIODIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERIODIC?
- PERIODIC takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERIODIC:
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