PERIPHRASE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERIPHRASE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PERIPHRASE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERIPHRASE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIPHRASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERIPHRASE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERIPHRASE, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIPHRASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERIPHRASE
2 longer words begin with PERIPHRASE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIPHRASE
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Common questions about PERIPHRASE
- Is PERIPHRASE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERIPHRASE is not in it.
- How many points is PERIPHRASE worth?
- PERIPHRASE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERIPHRASE?
- PERIPHRASE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERIPHRASE:
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