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Is PERIL a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list PERIL is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
795

What does PERIL mean?

  1. nouna source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
  2. nouna state of danger involving risk
  3. nouna venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

Definitions from WordNet.

Has PERIL been a Wordle answer?

Yes: Wordle #1602 on November 7, 2025.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, PERIL isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Hooks for PERIL

Add a letter to make a new word: PERILS.

Anagrams of PERIL

Words inside PERIL

See all 24 words you can make from PERIL

Similar word lists

5 letter wordsAnagrams of PERILWords starting with PEWords ending in ILWords ending in RIL5 letter words starting with P5 letter words ending in L

About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up PERIL in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is PERIL a Scrabble word?

PERIL is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is PERIL worth?

PERIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does PERIL mean?

A source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune.