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Is PERIOD a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PERIOD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PERIOD mean?

  1. noun

    an amount of time

    “a time period of 30 years”

  2. noun

    the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon

  3. noun

    (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games

  4. noun

    a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed

    “ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6

P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + D (2) = 9 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 PERIOD

Single letters that turn PERIOD 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

Anagrams of PERIOD

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PERIOD

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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