Is PERITHECIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERITHECIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERITHECIA mean?
Perithecia is a form of PERITHECIUM.
- noun
flask-shaped ascocarp
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) = 17 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 PERITHECIA
Single letters that turn PERITHECIA 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 PERITHECIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apheretic16
- hairpiece16
- chapiter15
- herpetic15
- patchier15
- peachier15
- petechia15
- phreatic15
- pitchier15
- aphetic14
- chapter14
- cheaper14
- cheapie14
- hepatic14
- patcher14
- peacher14
- pitcher14
- repatch14
- tepache14
- aetheric13
- hetaeric13
- hieratic13
- ceriph13
- cipher13
- eparch13
- haptic13
- hepcat13
- phatic13
- preach13
- cheater12
- erethic12
- etheric12
- hectare12
- heretic12
- itchier12
- pithier12
- preheat12
- prithee12
- recheat12
- reteach12
- teacher12
- techier12
- theriac12
- chape12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- cheep12
- chirp12
- parch12
- patch12
- peach12
- perch12
- pitch12
- epeiric11
- paretic11
- picrate11
- picrite11
- piratic11
- receipt11
- achier11
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