PERIODISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERIODISES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3e1r1i1o1d2i1s1e1s1
Depends on the listPERIODISES · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PERIODISES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful PERIODISES is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIODISES
No single letter turns PERIODISES into another word.
How PERIODISES scores
Scrabble p3e1r1i1o1d2i1s1e1s1 13
Words with Friends p4e1r1i1o1d2i1s1e1s1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERIODISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIODISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIODISES
periodise12 presidios12 redispose12 deposers11 despiser11 disperse11 disposer11 dropsies11 epeirids11 episodes11 presides11 presidio11 pierises10 dieresis9 iodisers9 osieries8 deposer10 deposes10 depress10 despise10 dispose10 epeirid10 episode10 pedesis10 periods10 pierids10 poesied10 predies10 preside10 pressed10 prissed10 reposed10 speedos10 speired10 spersed10 spiders10 spiered10 spiroid10 espiers9 espoirs9
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Common questions about PERIODISES
- Is PERIODISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIODISES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIODISES worth?
- PERIODISES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERIODISES?
- No single letter can be added to PERIODISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERIODISES:
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