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Periphrasis

p 3e 1r 1i 1p 3h 4r 1a 1s 1i 1s 1

About 4 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Less common

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

What does periphrasis mean?

noun

  1. a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

    Synonymscircumlocutionambage

Is PERIPHRASIS 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 PERIPHRASIS worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
p 3e 1r 1i 1p 3h 4r 1a 1s 1i 1s 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
p 4e 1r 1i 1p 4h 3r 1a 1s 1i 1s 1

Wordfeud

20 pts
p 4e 1r 1i 1p 4h 4r 1a 1s 1i 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
p 3e 1r 1i 1p 3h 3r 1a 1s 1i 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in PERIPHRASIS

Words that end like PERIPHRASIS

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

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All words ending in -ASIS

Periphrasis: quick answers

Is PERIPHRASIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PERIPHRASIS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PERIPHRASIS worth?
PERIPHRASIS scores 18 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does periphrasis mean?
As a noun, periphrasis means “a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things”.
What words can you make with the letters in PERIPHRASIS?
You can make 530 shorter words from PERIPHRASIS, such as PAPISHERS, SAPPHIRES, PAPISHER, PAPISHES. See the full list.