Is PERITHECIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERITHECIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (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.
Definition
Looking for what Perithecial means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of PerithecialHooks for PERITHECIAL
PERITHECIAL 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 PERITHECIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perithecia17
- preethical17
- apheretic16
- hairpiece16
- petechial16
- chapiter15
- herpetic15
- parhelic15
- patchier15
- peachier15
- petechia15
- phreatic15
- pitchier15
- epithelia14
- heretical14
- perihelia14
- aphetic14
- chaplet14
- chapter14
- cheaper14
- cheapie14
- chiplet14
- hepatic14
- patcher14
- peacher14
- pitcher14
- repatch14
- tepache14
- pearlitic13
- replicate13
- tailpiece13
- aetheric13
- hetaeric13
- hieratic13
- leachier13
- pleather13
- caliph13
- ceriph13
- chapel13
- cipher13
- eparch13
- haptic13
- hepcat13
- phatic13
- pleach13
- preach13
- particle12
- perlitic12
- praelect12
- prelatic12
- charlie12
- cheater12
- chelate12
- erethic12
- etheric12
- ethical12
- haplite12
- harelip12
- hectare12
- heeltap12
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