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Is PERIODS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PERIODS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PERIODS mean?

Periods is a form of PERIOD.

  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
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7

P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 10 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 PERIODS

PERIODS 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 PERIODS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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