PERIPHYTON is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PERIPHYTON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERIPHYTON?
| 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 PERIPHYTON is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIPHYTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
periphytonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERIPHYTON scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERIPHYTON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIPHYTON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERIPHYTON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A slimy community of algae, bacteria and tiny organisms that grows attached to underwater surfaces.
Periphyton coats rocks, stems and submerged wood in streams and lakes, forming a food source for snails and small fish. Ecologists measure it to judge water quality, since it grows thick when the water is rich in nutrients. A slippery stone in a river is usually covered with it.
How PERIPHYTON is used
Used in freshwater ecology and environmental monitoring.
- Snails graze on the periphyton that coats the stones.
- The study measured periphyton growth along the river.
- Too much periphyton can choke a shallow stream.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERIPHYTON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERIPHYTON
1 longer words begin with PERIPHYTON.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIPHYTON
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Common questions about PERIPHYTON
- Is PERIPHYTON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERIPHYTON, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERIPHYTON worth?
- PERIPHYTON is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERIPHYTON mean?
- A slimy community of algae, bacteria and tiny organisms that grows attached to underwater surfaces.
- What letters can be added to PERIPHYTON?
- PERIPHYTON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERIPHYTON:
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