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.
p3e1r1i1p3h4y4t1o1n1
PlayablePERIPHYTON · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PERIPHYTON?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
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
Scrabble p3e1r1i1p3h4y4t1o1n1 20
Words with Friends p4e1r1i1p4h3y3t1o1n2 21
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.
Words starting with PERIPHYTON
1 longer words begin with PERIPHYTON.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIPHYTON
hornpipe15 triphone13 hyperon15 pothery15 hoppier14 prophet14 propyne14 entropy12 phonier12 poperin11 propine11 toppier11 pointer9 protein9 pterion9 repoint9 tropine9 phoney14 phytin14 phyton14 python14 trophy14 typhon14 hippen13 hipper13 hopper13 popery13 pyrope13 trippy13 yipper13 yopper13 rhyton12 theory12 thorny12 thyine12 ephori11 ophite11 phoner11 pinery11 pioney11
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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 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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