Is PERIGEES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERIGEES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERIGEES mean?
Perigees is a form of PERIGEE.
- noun
periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + E (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PERIGEES
PERIGEES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PERIGEES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perigee10
- peeries9
- seepier9
- gripes9
- repegs9
- peerie8
- gripe8
- grips8
- prigs8
- repeg8
- sprig8
- regies7
- epees7
- peers7
- peise7
- peres7
- peris7
- perse7
- piers7
- prees7
- prese7
- pries7
- prise7
- ripes7
- speer7
- speir7
- spier7
- spire7
- spree7
- gips7
- grip7
- pegs7
- pigs7
- prig7
- egers6
- geese6
- grees6
- reges6
- regie6
- serge6
- siege6
- epee6
- peer6
- pees6
- pere6
- peri6
- pier6
- pies6
- pree6
- reps6
- ripe6
- rips6
- seep6
- sipe6
- gip6
- peg6
- pig6
- eerie5
- resee5
- siree5
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