PERKISH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PERKISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERKISH?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERKISH is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERKISH
No single letter turns PERKISH into another word.
How PERKISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PERKISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does PERKISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Somewhat perky; having a lively, slightly cheeky manner.
The ending -ish softens the sense, so perkish describes a mood that is partly cheerful and partly pert rather than fully bubbly. It is a rare coinage compared with perky.
How PERKISH is used
Perkish is an uncommon word used for a mildly lively or forward manner.
- He gave a perkish nod and walked off down the corridor.
- The perkish little dog trotted ahead of its owner.
- Her perkish reply made the whole table laugh.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERKISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PERKISH
The 7 tiles of PERKISH in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PERKISH
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Common questions about PERKISH
- Is PERKISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERKISH, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERKISH worth?
- PERKISH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERKISH mean?
- Somewhat perky; having a lively, slightly cheeky manner.
- What letters can be added to PERKISH?
- No single letter can be added to PERKISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PERKISH:
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