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Perils

p 3e 1r 1i 1l 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of peril

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

What does perils mean?

noun

  1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

    “drinking alcohol is a health hazard”

    Synonymshazardjeopardyriskendangerment

  2. a state of danger involving risk

    Synonymsriskiness

  3. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

    “he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime”

    Synonymsriskdanger

verb

  1. pose a threat to; present a danger to

    “The pollution is endangering the crops”

    Synonymsendangerjeopardizejeopardisemenacethreaten

  2. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

    Synonymsqueerexposescupperendanger

Definitions shown for peril, the base form of perils.

Is PERILS 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 PERILS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
p 3e 1r 1i 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
p 4e 1r 1i 1l 2s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
p 4e 1r 1i 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
p 3e 1r 1i 1l 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in PERILS

Anagrams 3

lisperpilerspliers

Words that end like PERILS

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

pupilsevilscouncilsanvilsdevilsvigilsfossilsgerbilslentilspencilstonsilsnostrilsstencilstendrilsutensilsdaffodilsdaredevilsimperils
All words ending in -ILS

Perils: quick answers

Is PERILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PERILS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PERILS worth?
PERILS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does perils mean?
perils is the plural and third-person singular form of peril, which means “a source of danger”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PERILS?
You can make 96 shorter words from PERILS, such as EPRIS, LERPS, PERIL, PERIS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PERILS?
PERILS rearranges into LISPER, PILERS, PLIERS.