Is PERILUNES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERILUNES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERILUNES mean?
Perilunes is a form of PERILUNE.
- noun
periapsis in orbit around the moon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + U (1) + N (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 PERILUNES
PERILUNES 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 PERILUNES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- penuries10
- perilune10
- pilsener10
- purlines10
- resupine10
- superlie10
- erepsin9
- lineups9
- lupines9
- pensile9
- pilsner9
- puerile9
- purines9
- purline9
- purlins9
- repines9
- replies9
- repulse9
- spieler9
- spinule9
- unpiles9
- uprisen9
- lepers8
- lineup8
- lisper8
- lupine8
- lupins8
- penile8
- pensil8
- perils8
- peruse8
- pileus8
- pliers8
- preens8
- prunes8
- puisne8
- pulers8
- pulser8
- punier8
- purees8
- purine8
- purins8
- purlin8
- repels8
- repine8
- repins8
- ripens8
- rupees8
- sniper8
- spinel8
- spleen8
- spline8
- supine8
- unpile8
- unripe8
- unrips8
- uprise8
- leisure7
- liernes7
- relines7
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