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Is PERISTOMES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PERISTOMES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PERISTOMES mean?

Peristomes is a form of PERISTOME.

  1. noun

    (botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule

  2. noun

    region around the mouth in various invertebrates

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
10

P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 PERISTOMES

PERISTOMES 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.

Anagrams of PERISTOMES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PERISTOMES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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