Words That Start With PERIPH

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PERIPH?

PERIPHRASTICALLY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PERIPHERALITY (23), PERIPHRASTICAL (23), PERIPHERALLY (22).

Q: What are some common words that start with PERIPH?

Everyday examples include PERIPHERAL , PERIPHERY , PERIPHERALS , PERIPHERIES , PERIPHRASIS , PERIPHRASES . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with PERIPH?

PERIPHRASTICALLY has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PERIPHERALS (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is PERIPH at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 21 words that start with PERIPH. Most are 10 letters long, they average 20.2 points, the best is PERIPHRASTICALLY (28 points) and 28.6% end in S.

Total words: 21
Most common length: 10 letters; 6 words
Average Scrabble score: 20.2; out of 28 max
Longest word: PERIPHRASTICALLY; 16 letters
Most common ending: S; 28.6% of words

Most common last letters

s 28.6%
c 19%
y 19%

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ie9.5%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with PERIPH

p ₃e ₁r ₁i ₁p ₃h ₄r ₁a ₁s ₁t ₁i ₁c ₃a ₁l ₁l ₁y ₄

P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + P 3 + H 4 + R 1 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 28 points

Double word: 56 pts
Triple word: 84 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

periphrastically

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with PERIPH are there?

There are 21 words that start with PERIPH in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PERIPH?

PERIPHRASTICALLY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PERIPHERALITY (23), PERIPHRASTICAL (23), PERIPHERALLY (22).

What are some common words that start with PERIPH?

Everyday examples include PERIPHERAL, PERIPHERY, PERIPHERALS, PERIPHERIES, PERIPHRASIS, PERIPHRASES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PERIPH?

PERIPHRASTICALLY has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PERIPHERALS (11 letters) is the longest common one.