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.
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
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
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.
What does PERIODIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Happening again and again at regular or fairly regular intervals.
Something periodic comes round on a cycle, like seasons, tides or scheduled check-ups. In chemistry the periodic table arranges the elements by recurring patterns in their properties. Periodic differs from constant because there are gaps between occurrences.
How PERIODIC is used
Periodic is common in science, medicine and everyday talk about repeated events.
- The doctor ordered periodic blood tests.
- Periodic flooding enriches the soil along the river.
- The chemist consulted the periodic table.
- He made periodic visits to the old farm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERIODIC and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERIODIC
7 longer words begin with PERIODIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIODIC
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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 does PERIODIC mean?
- Happening again and again at regular or fairly regular intervals.
- 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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