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Is PERILING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PERILING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PERILING mean?

Periling is a form of PERIL.

  1. noun

    a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

    “drinking alcohol is a health hazard”

  2. noun

    a state of danger involving risk

  3. noun

    a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

    “he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime”

  4. verb

    pose a threat to; present a danger to

    “The pollution is endangering the crops”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8

P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 PERILING

PERILING 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 PERILING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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