PERISTREPHIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERISTREPHIC 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PERISTREPHIC?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERISTREPHIC is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERISTREPHIC
No single letter turns PERISTREPHIC into another word.
How PERISTREPHIC scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PERISTREPHIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERISTREPHIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PERISTREPHIC
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Common questions about PERISTREPHIC
- Is PERISTREPHIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERISTREPHIC is not in it.
- How many points is PERISTREPHIC worth?
- PERISTREPHIC is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERISTREPHIC?
- No single letter can be added to PERISTREPHIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PERISTREPHIC:
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