PERLOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERLOUS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PERLOUS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERLOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERLOUS
No single letter turns PERLOUS into another word.
How PERLOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PERLOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 217,116.
What stands out about PERLOUS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PERLOUS
The 7 tiles of PERLOUS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PERLOUS
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Common questions about PERLOUS
- Is PERLOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERLOUS is not in it.
- How many points is PERLOUS worth?
- PERLOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERLOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PERLOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PERLOUS:
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