PERIPHRASIS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PERIPHRASIS 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.
p3e1r1i1p3h4r1a1s1i1s1
PlayablePERIPHRASIS · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PERIPHRASIS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful PERIPHRASIS is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIPHRASIS
No single letter turns PERIPHRASIS into another word.
How PERIPHRASIS scores
Scrabble p3e1r1i1p3h4r1a1s1i1s1 18
Words with Friends p4e1r1i1p4h3r1a1s1i1s1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERIPHRASIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIPHRASIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIPHRASIS
sapphires16 apprisers13 periapsis13 preships15 sapphire15 shippers15 shippies15 airships13 parishes13 phrasers13 phrasier13 sharpers13 sharpies13 appriser12 apprises12 rippiers12 arrishes11 aspirers10 prairies10 praisers10 prissier10 happier14 happies14 hippier14 hippies14 perhaps14 preship14 shipper14 shippie14 airship12 aphesis12 harpers12 harpies12 phasers12 phraser12 phrases12 pishers12 raspish12 reships12 seraphs12
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Common questions about PERIPHRASIS
- Is PERIPHRASIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIPHRASIS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIPHRASIS worth?
- PERIPHRASIS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERIPHRASIS?
- No single letter can be added to PERIPHRASIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERIPHRASIS:
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