Is PERIOSTEA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERIOSTEA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERIOSTEA mean?
Periostea is a form of PERIOSTEUM.
- noun
a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + A (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 PERIOSTEA
Single letters that turn PERIOSTEA 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
Words you can make from PERIOSTEA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- operates10
- parietes10
- poetiser10
- poetries10
- protease10
- septoria10
- airpost9
- aperies9
- atopies9
- epaters9
- esparto9
- operate9
- opiates9
- parties9
- pastier9
- peatier9
- pestier9
- piaster9
- piastre9
- pirates9
- poetise9
- praties9
- prostie9
- proteas9
- repeats9
- reposit9
- respite9
- retapes9
- riposte9
- ropiest9
- seaport9
- soapier9
- traipse9
- aspire8
- epater8
- espoir8
- esprit8
- etapes8
- operas8
- opiate8
- pareos8
- paries8
- paster8
- pastie8
- pastor8
- paters8
- patios8
- patois8
- pereia8
- peseta8
- pester8
- peters8
- petsai8
- pietas8
- pirate8
- poiser8
- posier8
- poster8
- postie8
- potsie8
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