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Peripetias
p 3e 1r 1i 1p 3e 1t 1i 1a 1s 1
About 4 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Rare · plural of peripetia
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does peripetias mean?
noun
a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)
“a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling”
Synonymsperipeteiaperipety
Definitions shown for peripetia, the base form of peripetias.
Is PERIPETIAS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is PERIPETIAS worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
16 ptsNYT Crossplay
14 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PERIPETIAS
Best shorter words top 30 of 544
appetiser 13paperiest 13peripetia 13appetise 12peptiser 12periapts 12prepaste 12pretapes 12apprise 11peptise 11periapt 11pipiest 11pretape 11rappees 11sappier 11stepper 11tappers 11tippees 11tippers 11tippier 11papers 10papist 10parietes 10parities 10petaries 10pipers 10pipets 10pipier 10pipits 10priapi 10
See all 544 words made from PERIPETIAS Words that end like PERIPETIAS
Common words that share the ending -IAS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
gardeniasmagnoliaspetuniasaliasbiascafeteriaspoinsettiasmilitiasencyclopediasherniasphobiasmaniasmediasarias
All words ending in -IAS Peripetias: quick answers
Is PERIPETIAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PERIPETIAS 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 PERIPETIAS worth?
PERIPETIAS scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does peripetias mean?
peripetias is the plural of peripetia, which means “a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)”.
What words can you make with the letters in PERIPETIAS?
You can make 544 shorter words from PERIPETIAS, such as APPETISER, PAPERIEST, PERIPETIA, APPETISE. See the full list.