Is PERIODONTOLOGY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERIODONTOLOGY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
14
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + D (2) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + Y (4) = 21 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.
Definition
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See the definition of PeriodontologyHooks for PERIODONTOLOGY
PERIODONTOLOGY 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 PERIODONTOLOGY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pteridology18
- droopingly17
- deploying16
- pterygoid16
- deontology15
- odontology15
- gyropilot15
- linotyped15
- petrology15
- poenology15
- pointedly15
- tropology15
- pedology15
- torpedoing14
- linotyper14
- droopily14
- drypoint14
- logotype14
- penology14
- pigeonry14
- pyrenoid14
- replying14
- retyping14
- topology14
- torpidly14
- podgily14
- prodigy14
- deploring13
- deporting13
- prolonged13
- dotingly13
- ideology13
- linotype13
- yodeling13
- ploying13
- polygon13
- preying13
- progeny13
- pyrogen13
- tepidly13
- tripody13
- yelping13
- portioned12
- drooping12
- elytroid12
- etiology12
- oenology12
- oinology12
- ontology12
- prologed12
- ridgetop12
- ringlety12
- trendily12
- entropy12
- ineptly12
- pronely12
- protyle12
- yodling12
- deploy12
- dopily12
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