414 words come out when you unscramble PERIPHRASTIC, starting with PERIPHRASTIC itself: 21 in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends. 12 letters: 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
P34E1R1I1P34H43R1A1S1T1I1C34
Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Counting the words from PERIPHRASTIC by length: 1 with 12 letters, 6 with 10, 20 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 27 with 2. None has 11 letters.
6 10-letter words in PERIPHRASTIC; 5 of them share the top score of 17.
Of the 20 9-letter words made with PERIPHRASTIC letters, 4 score 18 points, the group's best. CHARITIES is the one most people know.
Among 60 8-letter words from PERIPHRASTIC, the top score is 17, reached by 5. CHAPTERS, SAPPHIRE and CHARTERS are the familiar ones.
5 of 60 7-letter words you get when you unscramble PERIPHRASTIC tie at 16 points; none scores more. CHAPTER, PERHAPS and CHARTER will look familiar.
The best of the 6-letter words from PERIPHRASTIC is HIPPIC, 15 points; CAPISH and CERIPH on 13 follow. CHARTS, CHEATS and ETHICS are everyday picks.
Of the 60 5-letter words in PERIPHRASTIC, 14 score 12 points, the group's best. CHEAP, CHAIR and PHASE are the ones most people know.
Among 60 4-letter words made with PERIPHRASTIC letters, the top score is 11, reached by 4. EACH, TECH and CHAT are the familiar ones.
14 of 60 3-letter words you get when you unscramble PERIPHRASTIC tie at 8 points; none scores more. HAS, CAR and ACT will look familiar.
Keep every letter of PERIPHRASTIC but one, change that one, and you get:
More 12-letter words: starting with PE · ending in IC · all 12-letter words
The 8 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by CHIPPIEST, EPITAPHIC and PSEPHITIC (18 points each).
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept PERIPHRASTIC, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERIPHRASTIC itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 414) | 341 | 412 | 308 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: CHAPPIEST, CHAPPIER, TRIPPERISH, CHARPIES, HIPPIC, PEATSHIP, SPITCHER, CHARPIE, HAPPIES, HIERATICS, PATHICS, RATHRIPES and 60 more, 72 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: PSEPHITIC, CHAPPIES, PERITRICHA, PERITRICHS, CHAPPIE, PERITRICH, CHIPSET, HAPTICS, PRESHIP, CAPISH, HAPPIS, PRACTISER and 21 more, 33 in all. Not in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK: PAPISTIC. Not in Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: CRIP.