What does PERIPHERAL mean?
- Pronunciation
- /pərˈɪfərəl/
- Letters
- 10
- Scrabble score
- 17
- Words With Friends score
- 19
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
adjective
- on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area“Russia's peripheral provinces”
- related to the key issue but not of central importance“a peripheral interest”
noun
- (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer“disk drives and printers are important peripherals”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
peripherals18
Anagrams of PERIPHERAL
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside PERIPHERAL
203 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is PERIPHERAL a valid word in word games?
PERIPHERAL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is PERIPHERAL worth?
PERIPHERAL is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from PERIPHERAL?
203 other words, including ARE, HE, HER and HERE.