Is PERIWINKLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERIWINKLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERIWINKLES mean?
Periwinkles is a form of PERIWINKLE.
- noun
chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
- noun
commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
- noun
small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
- noun
edible marine gastropod
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 PERIWINKLES
PERIWINKLES 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 PERIWINKLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- periwinkle19
- wisplike17
- kewpies16
- spinelike15
- likewise15
- winklers15
- wirelike15
- wrinkles15
- kewpie15
- pinelike14
- plinkers14
- plinkier14
- sprinkle14
- welkins14
- winkers14
- winkler14
- winkles14
- wrinkle14
- resinlike13
- kelpies13
- peskier13
- pinkers13
- pinkier13
- pinkies13
- plinker13
- pliskie13
- spikier13
- krewes13
- skewer13
- welkin13
- winker13
- winkle13
- wirelines12
- slinkier12
- wispier12
- keleps12
- kelpie12
- kreeps12
- pekins12
- pikers12
- pinker12
- pinkie12
- plinks12
- prinks12
- spiker12
- kiwis12
- krewe12
- lewks12
- swink12
- weeks12
- wikis12
- winks12
- wineries11
- wireline11
- wiselier11
- kernels11
- linkers11
- relinks11
- silkier11
- spewer11
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