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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

11

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

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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