PERISARC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PERISARC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERISARC?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERISARC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERISARC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perisarcsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERISARC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERISARC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERISARC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERISARC mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The tough outer covering secreted around the soft body of colonial hydroids.
The perisarc works like a thin horny tube that holds up and shields the living tissue inside a hydroid colony. Marine biologists notice it as the stiff, often brownish skeleton left behind after the animal parts die.
How PERISARC is used
Perisarc is a zoological term used for hydrozoans such as sea firs.
- The perisarc of the colony looked like a brown, branching thread.
- Under the microscope the perisarc showed fine rings along each stalk.
- Soft polyps withdraw into the perisarc when disturbed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERISARC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERISARC
3 longer words begin with PERISARC.
Shorter words from the letters in PERISARC
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Common questions about PERISARC
- Is PERISARC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERISARC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERISARC worth?
- PERISARC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERISARC mean?
- The tough outer covering secreted around the soft body of colonial hydroids.
- What letters can be added to PERISARC?
- PERISARC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERISARC:
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