PERKINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PERKINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERKINESS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERKINESS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERKINESS
No single letter turns PERKINESS into another word.
How PERKINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PERKINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERKINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERKINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A cheerful, confident liveliness.
The perkiness of a person shows in a quick step and a bright manner, as if nothing could get them down. Perkiness can be charming, though it may also come across as a little too brisk or self-assured.
How PERKINESS is used
Informal; describes people, pets and sometimes tone of voice.
- The nurse greeted us with cheerful perkiness.
- His perkiness faded after a long day.
- There was a certain perkiness in the puppy's ears.
- She admired the perkiness of the young reporter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERKINESS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERKINESS
1 longer words begin with PERKINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PERKINESS
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Common questions about PERKINESS
- Is PERKINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERKINESS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERKINESS worth?
- PERKINESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERKINESS mean?
- A cheerful, confident liveliness.
- What letters can be added to PERKINESS?
- No single letter can be added to PERKINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PERKINESS:
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