PERIODONTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PERIODONTAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERIODONTAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERIODONTAL is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIODONTAL
No single letter turns PERIODONTAL into another word.
How PERIODONTAL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERIODONTAL, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIODONTAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERIODONTAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Concerning the gums and the bone and tissue that hold the teeth in place.
Periodontal care is about the support around a tooth, not the tooth surface. Dentists use the word when they discuss gum disease and deep cleaning.
How PERIODONTAL is used
Periodontal is a dental term seen in clinics, brochures and health articles.
- Periodontal disease can loosen healthy teeth.
- The dentist booked a periodontal check.
- Smoking raises the risk of periodontal problems.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERIODONTAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PERIODONTAL
The 11 tiles of PERIODONTAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PERIODONTAL
1 longer words begin with PERIODONTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIODONTAL
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Common questions about PERIODONTAL
- Is PERIODONTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIODONTAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIODONTAL worth?
- PERIODONTAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERIODONTAL mean?
- Concerning the gums and the bone and tissue that hold the teeth in place.
- What letters can be added to PERIODONTAL?
- No single letter can be added to PERIODONTAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERIODONTAL:
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