PERIOSTRACUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERIOSTRACUM 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 PERIOSTRACUM?
| 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 PERIOSTRACUM is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIOSTRACUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
periostracumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERIOSTRACUM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PERIOSTRACUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIOSTRACUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERIOSTRACUM
- PERIOSTRACUM contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PERIOSTRACUM
1 longer words begin with PERIOSTRACUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIOSTRACUM
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Common questions about PERIOSTRACUM
- Is PERIOSTRACUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERIOSTRACUM is not in it.
- How many points is PERIOSTRACUM worth?
- PERIOSTRACUM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERIOSTRACUM?
- PERIOSTRACUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PERIOSTRACUM:
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