Is PERIPHERALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PERIPHERALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PERIPHERALS mean?

Peripherals is a form of PERIPHERAL.

adjective
on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
“Russia's peripheral provinces”
adjective
related to the key issue but not of central importance
“a peripheral interest”
noun
electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer
“disk drives and printers are important peripherals”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 18
Words With Friends: 20
Letters: 11

P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 18 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 PERIPHERALS

PERIPHERALS 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 PERIPHERALS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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