Is PERPENDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERPENDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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
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See the definition of PerpendingHooks for PERPENDING
PERPENDING 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 PERPENDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gripped13
- peeping12
- perpend12
- repping12
- gipped12
- preening11
- repinned11
- pending11
- dipper11
- gipper11
- grippe11
- nipped11
- pigpen11
- repped11
- ripped11
- peening10
- peering10
- preeing10
- repined10
- ripened10
- griped10
- nipper10
- pinged10
- piped10
- dreeing9
- energid9
- engined9
- grinned9
- needing9
- reeding9
- reigned9
- rending9
- peeing9
- peined9
- penned9
- perdie9
- pinder9
- pinger9
- pinned9
- piper9
- dinger8
- edgier8
- ending8
- engird8
- gender8
- genned8
- ginned8
- girned8
- penner8
- pinene8
- pinner8
- reding8
- repine8
- ringed8
- genip8
- gripe8
- pined8
- preed8
- pride8
- pried8
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