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Percussion

p 3e 1r 1c 3u 1s 1s 1i 1o 1n 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does percussion mean?

noun

  1. the act of playing a percussion instrument

  2. the act of exploding a percussion cap

  3. the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments

    Synonymspercussion sectionrhythm section

  4. tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

    Synonymspleximetry

Is PERCUSSION a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PERCUSSION worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
p 3e 1r 1c 3u 1s 1s 1i 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
p 4e 1r 1c 4u 2s 1s 1i 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

17 pts
p 4e 1r 1c 4u 2s 1s 1i 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
p 3e 1r 1c 3u 2s 1s 1i 1o 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PERCUSSION

Hooks for PERCUSSION

Add one letter to the front or back of PERCUSSION to make another word.

Front hooks

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Back hooks

Words that end like PERCUSSION

Common words that share the ending -USSION, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -USSION

Percussion: quick answers

Is PERCUSSION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PERCUSSION is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PERCUSSION worth?
PERCUSSION scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does percussion mean?
As a noun, percussion means “the act of playing a percussion instrument”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PERCUSSION?
You can make 876 shorter words from PERCUSSION, such as CONSPIRES, INCORPSES, PRESCIOUS, CONSPIRE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PERCUSSION?
PERCUSSION rearranges into CROUPINESS, SUPERSONIC.