Is PERIL a word?
PERIL is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 2 other words, plus 26 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, PERIL is a valid word.
What does peril mean?
noun: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune.
“drinking alcohol is a health hazard”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
PERIL: word details
- Pronunciation: PEH-ruhl (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 7 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 9 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so PERIL works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Words you can make from the letters of peril.
Frequently asked questions
What does PERIL mean?
PERIL is a noun. It means: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune.
Is PERIL a valid word?
Yes, PERIL is a valid word. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.