PERIPLUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERIPLUS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PERIPLUS?
| 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 PERIPLUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERIPLUS
No single letter turns PERIPLUS into another word.
How PERIPLUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERIPLUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERIPLUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PERIPLUS
The 8 tiles of PERIPLUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PERIPLUS
1 longer words begin with PERIPLUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PERIPLUS
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Common questions about PERIPLUS
- Is PERIPLUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERIPLUS is not in it.
- How many points is PERIPLUS worth?
- PERIPLUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERIPLUS?
- No single letter can be added to PERIPLUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERIPLUS:
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