Is PERPENDICULARLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERPENDICULARLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERPENDICULARLY mean?
- adverb
straight up or down without a break
- adverb
in a perpendicular manner
“this red line runs perpendicularly to the green line”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
31
Words With Friends
15
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 25 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 PERPENDICULARLY
PERPENDICULARLY 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 PERPENDICULARLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perpendicular20
- pipeclayed20
- preparedly18
- peculiarly17
- uncrippled17
- pipeclay17
- pecuniary16
- preplaced16
- prepriced16
- pruriency16
- pupillary16
- unclipped16
- dapperly16
- placidly16
- callipered15
- underprice15
- unprepared15
- curlpaper15
- underclay15
- underplay15
- creepily15
- crippled15
- epically15
- papyrine15
- picayune15
- princely15
- pupilary15
- recapped15
- uncapped15
- pudency15
- ycleped15
- crappy15
- calipered14
- parcelled14
- pedicular14
- pencilled14
- plenarily14
- puerilely14
- rappelled14
- reapplied14
- unapplied14
- unclearly14
- unlyrical14
- unpierced14
- crappier14
- crippler14
- cylinder14
- decenary14
- deprenyl14
- parleyed14
- pericarp14
- praecipe14
- preplace14
- preprice14
- pulleyed14
- rancidly14
- repandly14
- replayed14
- underpay14
- unplayed14
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