PERP is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PERP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERP?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERP is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perpsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PERP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
What stands out about PERP
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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
What does PERP mean in Scrabble?
noun
North Americaninformal
An informal term for a person who has committed a crime; a perpetrator.
Perp is a shortened form of perpetrator, commonly used in police and crime reporting contexts in the United States. It typically refers to the person believed responsible for a specific offense.
How PERP is used
Frequently heard in American police dramas and news reports about crime.
- The detective described the perp as tall and armed.
- Witnesses helped police identify the perp quickly.
- The perp fled the scene before officers arrived.
- Security cameras caught the perp on tape.
- Two perps were arrested after the robbery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PERP
The 4 tiles of PERP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PERP
Showing 24 of 56 words that begin with PERP.
Words with PERP inside
Showing 24 of 119 words that contain PERP somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PERP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PERP
Common questions about PERP
- Is PERP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERP, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERP worth?
- PERP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERP mean?
- An informal term for a person who has committed a crime; a perpetrator.
- What letters can be added to PERP?
- PERP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PERP:
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