Dictionary
Peripety
p 3e 1r 1i 1p 3e 1t 1y 4
About 4 syllables
noun · 8 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does peripety 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
Is PERIPETY 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 PERIPETY worth?
Scrabble
15 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
15 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PERIPETY
Words that end like PERIPETY
Common words that share the ending -ETY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ETYPeripety: quick answers
Is PERIPETY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PERIPETY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PERIPETY worth?
PERIPETY scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 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 peripety mean?
As a noun, peripety 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 PERIPETY?
You can make 105 shorter words from PERIPETY, such as PRETYPE, TRIPPY, YIPPEE, YIPPER. See the full list.