Is PERISSODACTYLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERISSODACTYLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERISSODACTYLS mean?
Perissodactyls is a form of PERISSODACTYL.
- noun
placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
14
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + O (1) + D (2) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + S (1) = 22 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 PERISSODACTYLS
PERISSODACTYLS 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 PERISSODACTYLS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perissodactyl21
- caryopsides19
- adipocytes18
- clepsydras18
- dysplastic18
- corydalises17
- cosplayers17
- adipocyte17
- clepsydra17
- copyedits17
- copyreads17
- cosplayed17
- lycopsids17
- predacity17
- depilatory16
- depositary16
- displayers16
- ecdysiasts16
- redisplays16
- calotypes16
- calypsoes16
- calypters16
- caryopses16
- caryopsis16
- cosplayer16
- crypsises16
- epicotyls16
- lipocytes16
- piscatory16
- specialty16
- copyedit16
- copyread16
- cryptids16
- decrypts16
- diptycas16
- dystopic16
- lycopsid16
- polyadic16
- displacers15
- epistolary15
- podcasters15
- cordately15
- corydalis15
- diacetyls15
- displayer15
- dystocias15
- dystopias15
- ecdysiast15
- redisplay15
- stylopids15
- apyretic15
- calotype15
- calypsos15
- calypter15
- copyists15
- cosplays15
- crossply15
- epicotyl15
- lipocyte15
- cryptid15
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