PERIODONTIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERIODONTIC 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PERIODONTIC?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERIODONTIC is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIODONTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
periodonticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERIODONTIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERIODONTIC, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIODONTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERIODONTIC
2 longer words begin with PERIODONTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIODONTIC
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Common questions about PERIODONTIC
- Is PERIODONTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERIODONTIC is not in it.
- How many points is PERIODONTIC worth?
- PERIODONTIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERIODONTIC?
- PERIODONTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERIODONTIC:
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