PERIODICALIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERIODICALIST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PERIODICALIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERIODICALIST is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIODICALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
periodicalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERIODICALIST scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PERIODICALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIODICALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PERIODICALIST
The 13 tiles of PERIODICALIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PERIODICALIST
1 longer words begin with PERIODICALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIODICALIST
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Common questions about PERIODICALIST
- Is PERIODICALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERIODICALIST is not in it.
- How many points is PERIODICALIST worth?
- PERIODICALIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERIODICALIST?
- PERIODICALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PERIODICALIST:
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