Is PERIHELIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERIHELIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERIHELIA mean?
Perihelia is a form of PERIHELION.
- noun
periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) = 14 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 PERIHELIA
Single letters that turn PERIHELIA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PERIHELIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- harelip12
- heaper11
- helper11
- hirple11
- aleph10
- phial10
- ralph10
- raphe10
- hailer9
- halier9
- healer9
- epha9
- harp9
- heap9
- help9
- leaper8
- palier8
- pereia8
- repeal8
- haler8
- hilar8
- hiree8
- hap8
- hep8
- hip8
- pah8
- peh8
- phi8
- leper7
- paler7
- parle7
- pearl7
- perea7
- peril7
- pilar7
- pilea7
- pilei7
- plier7
- repel7
- elhi7
- hail7
- hair7
- hale7
- hare7
- harl7
- heal7
- hear7
- heel7
- heil7
- heir7
- here7
- herl7
- hila7
- hili7
- hire7
- lehr7
- rhea7
- aper6
- larp6
- leap6
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