PERIOSTEUM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PERIOSTEUM 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 PERIOSTEUM?
| 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 PERIOSTEUM is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIOSTEUM
No single letter turns PERIOSTEUM into another word.
How PERIOSTEUM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERIOSTEUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIOSTEUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERIOSTEUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The tough membrane that covers the outer surface of bones, except at the joints.
The periosteum carries nerves and blood vessels to the bone and anchors tendons, and it helps a broken bone heal. A bruise on the shin hurts so sharply partly because this layer is rich in nerves.
How PERIOSTEUM is used
Used in anatomy and medicine.
- The surgeon cut through the periosteum to reach the bone.
- Pain in the shin can come from an inflamed periosteum.
- New bone grows from the periosteum after a fracture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERIOSTEUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIOSTEUM
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Common questions about PERIOSTEUM
- Is PERIOSTEUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIOSTEUM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIOSTEUM worth?
- PERIOSTEUM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERIOSTEUM mean?
- The tough membrane that covers the outer surface of bones, except at the joints.
- What letters can be added to PERIOSTEUM?
- No single letter can be added to PERIOSTEUM to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERIOSTEUM:
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