PERIPHERAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PERIPHERAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERIPHERAL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERIPHERAL is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIPHERAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
peripheralsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERIPHERAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERIPHERAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIPHERAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERIPHERAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Located at the edge of something, or of minor importance to the main matter.
You see peripheral objects at the side of your gaze, without turning your head. A peripheral issue in a debate is one that matters little. As a noun, a peripheral is also a device such as a printer attached to a computer.
How PERIPHERAL is used
Used about location, importance, vision and computer equipment.
- Peripheral vision lets drivers notice a cyclist at the side.
- The discussion drifted to peripheral matters.
- The printer is a peripheral device connected by cable.
- Her role in the project was peripheral.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERIPHERAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERIPHERAL
4 longer words begin with PERIPHERAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIPHERAL
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Common questions about PERIPHERAL
- Is PERIPHERAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIPHERAL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIPHERAL worth?
- PERIPHERAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERIPHERAL mean?
- Located at the edge of something, or of minor importance to the main matter.
- What letters can be added to PERIPHERAL?
- PERIPHERAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERIPHERAL:
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