PERITUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PERITUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERITUS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERITUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERITUS
No single letter turns PERITUS into another word.
How PERITUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PERITUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does PERITUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A theologian who acts as an expert adviser to a bishop or a council of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Latin word means expert. A peritus attended a council to advise on doctrine without being a voting member. The best known use concerns the Second Vatican Council.
How PERITUS is used
Peritus is used in church history and theology.
- The young priest served as a peritus at the council.
- Each bishop brought a peritus to help with the drafts.
- A peritus explained the finer points of the text.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERITUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PERITUS
The 7 tiles of PERITUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PERITUS
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Common questions about PERITUS
- Is PERITUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERITUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERITUS worth?
- PERITUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERITUS mean?
- A theologian who acts as an expert adviser to a bishop or a council of the Roman Catholic Church.
- What letters can be added to PERITUS?
- No single letter can be added to PERITUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PERITUS:
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