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Perigee

p 3e 1r 1i 1g 2e 1e 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

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

What does perigee mean?

noun

  1. periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth

Is PERIGEE 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 PERIGEE worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
p 3e 1r 1i 1g 2e 1e 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
p 4e 1r 1i 1g 3e 1e 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
p 4e 1r 1i 1g 3e 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
p 3e 1r 1i 1g 4e 1e 1

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

Words from the letters in PERIGEE

Hooks for PERIGEE

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

perigees

Words that end like PERIGEE

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

negligee
All words ending in -IGEE

Perigee: quick answers

Is PERIGEE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PERIGEE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PERIGEE worth?
PERIGEE scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does perigee mean?
As a noun, perigee means “periapsis in Earth orbit”.
What words can you make with the letters in PERIGEE?
You can make 43 shorter words from PERIGEE, such as GRIPE, PEERIE, REPEG, GEEP. See the full list.