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Peripeties
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About 4 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Rare · plural of peripety
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does peripeties 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”
Synonymsperipeteiaperipetia
Definitions shown for peripety, the base form of peripeties.
Is PERIPETIES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 PERIPETIES 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 PERIPETIES
Best shorter words top 30 of 245
peptiser 12peepers 11peptise 11pipiest 11stepper 11tippees 11tippers 11tippier 11peeper 10peepes 10peeriest 10pipers 10pipets 10pipier 10pipits 10sipper 10sippet 10steepier 10steppe 10tippee 10tipper 10epeeist 9estrepe 9peepe 9peeps 9peeries 9perps 9pestier 9pieties 9piper 9
See all 245 words made from PERIPETIES Words that end like PERIPETIES
Common words that share the ending -ETIES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ETIESPeripeties: quick answers
Is PERIPETIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PERIPETIES 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 PERIPETIES worth?
PERIPETIES 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 peripeties mean?
peripeties is the plural of peripety, 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 PERIPETIES?
You can make 245 shorter words from PERIPETIES, such as PEPTISER, PEEPERS, PEPTISE, PIPIEST. See the full list.