Is PERIGYNOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERIGYNOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + Y (4) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 16 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.
Definition
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See the definition of PerigynousHooks for PERIGYNOUS
PERIGYNOUS 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 PERIGYNOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epigynous15
- pigeonry14
- pyrogens14
- pyrogies14
- syruping14
- espying13
- pigsney13
- preying13
- progeny13
- pyrogen13
- springy13
- seignory12
- youngers12
- pyrones12
- gripey12
- perogy12
- pogeys12
- prying12
- spongy12
- spying12
- epigonus11
- groupies11
- ingroups11
- perigons11
- perusing11
- pirogues11
- reposing11
- spongier11
- supering11
- eryngos11
- groynes11
- gurneys11
- isogeny11
- signory11
- syringe11
- younger11
- osprey11
- penury11
- pinery11
- pruney11
- pyrone11
- sirupy11
- yupons11
- gipsy11
- gripy11
- gypos11
- pogey11
- pongy11
- porgy11
- pruinose10
- epigons10
- groupie10
- guineps10
- ingroup10
- perigon10
- perogis10
- pigeons10
- pingers10
- pingoes10
- pirogen10
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