Is PERIPHERIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERIPHERIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERIPHERIES mean?
Peripheries is a form of PERIPHERY.
- noun
the outside boundary or surface of something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (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 PERIPHERIES
PERIPHERIES 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 PERIPHERIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reshipper16
- hippier14
- hippies14
- preship14
- shipper14
- perisher13
- spherier13
- hepper13
- hipper13
- hippie13
- perspire12
- prehire12
- peepers11
- rippers11
- herpes11
- perish11
- pisher11
- reship11
- sphere11
- herries10
- rehires10
- sheerer10
- peeper10
- pipers10
- pipier10
- ripper10
- sipper10
- sheep10
- peeries9
- perries9
- prisere9
- reprise9
- respire9
- seepier9
- spirier9
- hirees9
- hirers9
- rehire9
- reishi9
- peeps9
- perps9
- piper9
- pipes9
- preps9
- repps9
- heps9
- hips9
- pehs9
- phis9
- pish9
- ship9
- peerie8
- priers8
- sprier8
- heirs8
- heres8
- hiree8
- hirer8
- hires8
- rishi8
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