PERIPHRASES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PERIPHRASES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1i1p3h4r1a1s1e1s1
PlayablePERIPHRASES · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PERIPHRASES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.18%
Our own measure of how useful PERIPHRASES is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIPHRASES
No single letter turns PERIPHRASES into another word.
How PERIPHRASES scores
Scrabble p3e1r1i1p3h4r1a1s1e1s1 18
Words with Friends p4e1r1i1p4h3r1a1s1e1s1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERIPHRASES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIPHRASES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIPHRASES
periphrase17 reshippers17 perhapses16 preshapes16 reshipper16 sapphires16 apheresis14 perishers14 pharisees14 rephrases14 reshapers14 sphairees14 apprisers13 periapses13 perspires13 preshape15 preships15 sapphire15 shippers15 parishes13 perisher13 perishes13 pharisee13 pheresis13 phrasers13 phrasier13 rephrase13 reshaper13 reshapes13 sharpers13 sharpies13 sphaeres13 sphairee13 spheares13 spherier13 apepsies12 appriser12 apprises12 paperers12 paperier12
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Common questions about PERIPHRASES
- Is PERIPHRASES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIPHRASES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIPHRASES worth?
- PERIPHRASES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERIPHRASES?
- No single letter can be added to PERIPHRASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERIPHRASES:
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