PERIOD
Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Is PERIOD a Scrabble word?
Yes. PERIOD is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 9 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Definition
Part of speech: noun
the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
- a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
- the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle
- an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
- the end or completion of something; "death put a period to his endeavors"; "a change soon put a period to my tranquility"
- a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed; "ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods"
- (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
- the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
Synonyms
point, full stop, stop, full point, menstruation, menses, menstruum, catamenia, flow, time period, period of time, geological period
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
Scrabble score breakdown
PERIOD scores 9 points before board multipliers.
- P = 3
- E = 1
- R = 1
- I = 1
- O = 1
- D = 2
Letter counts: D×1, E×1, I×1, O×1, P×1, R×1
Anagrams of PERIOD
Similar 6-letter words
Crossword relevance
PERIOD is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with P, ends with D, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example sentence
Example: "PERIOD — the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon" (9 Scrabble points).
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Contains letter pairs
Complete word guide
PERIOD is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is PERIOD a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
PERIOD (noun): a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop". Additional senses: the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle; an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"; the end or completion of something; "death put a period to his endeavors"; "a change soon put a period to my tranquility".
In standard Scrabble scoring, PERIOD totals 9 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. PERIOD relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
PERIOD is 6 letters long, begins with P, ends with D, and sorts to the alphagram DEIOPR. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 6-letter entries, PERIOD ranks by raw score (9 points). Anagram alternatives include DOPIER — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, PERIOD carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on P or D are common study angles; browse words starting with P and words ending with D to rehearse parallel sets.
PERIOD is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with P, ends with D, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like PERIOD frequently cross shorter words; knowing that PERIOD contains D, E, I, O, P, R helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as p????d to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside PERIOD include OD, PE, ER — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: P, E, R, I, O, D. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble period directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 9 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat PERIOD as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "PERIOD — the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon" (9 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.
Frequently asked questions
- Is PERIOD a valid Scrabble word?
- PERIOD is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 9 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
- How many points is PERIOD worth in Scrabble?
- PERIOD is worth 9 points using standard Scrabble letter values before any board multipliers. Lexical sense: the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon. See the letter breakdown on this page for tile-by-tile values.
- What does PERIOD mean?
- PERIOD (noun): a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop". Additional senses: the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle; an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"; the end or completion of something; "death put a period to his endeavors"; "a change soon put a period to my tranquility". (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- What is the Scrabble score of PERIOD?
- PERIOD scores 9 points as a raw tile sum. Board multipliers apply only during live play; this page shows the base score for fair comparison with other 6-letter words.
- Does PERIOD have anagrams?
- Yes. PERIOD has 1 anagram in this dictionary — same letters, different valid words. Anagram families help with rack management and spotting parallel plays.
- How many letters are in PERIOD?
- PERIOD has 6 letters, starts with P, ends with D, and uses the alphagram DEIOPR (sorted letters for quick anagram spotting).
- How can I unscramble letters to find PERIOD?
- Open the Anagram Solver or Word Unscrambler, enter your rack letters (use ? for blanks), and filter to 6-letter results or "contains" patterns that match PERIOD. The Pattern Finder supports crossword-style slots as well.
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