periscian
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
Definition of periscian
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- (archaic, not-comparable)Having the shadow moving all around.
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adj
- (archaic, not-comparable)Having the shadow moving all around.
noun
- One of those who live within a polar circle, whose shadows, during some summer days, will move entirely round, falling toward every point of the compass.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek περίσκιος (perískios, “throwing the shado all round”), from περί (perí, “around”) + σκιά (skiá, “shadow”); compare French périscien.
Words you can make from periscian
200+ playable · top: PRECISIAN (13 pts)
Best play precisian 13 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
24 words- CAPRINE 11 pts
- CRISPEN 11 pts
- EPISCIA 11 pts
- INSCAPE 11 pts
- PINCERS 11 pts
- PISCINA 11 pts
- PISCINE 11 pts
- PRANCES 11 pts
- PRINCES 11 pts
- SCRAPIE 11 pts
- SPACIER 11 pts
- SPICIER 11 pts
- ARCSINE 9 pts
- ARSENIC 9 pts
- ASPIRIN 9 pts
- CARNIES 9 pts
- INSPIRE 9 pts
- IRENICS 9 pts
- PANIERS 9 pts
- RAPINES 9 pts
- RAPINIS 9 pts
- SERICIN 9 pts
- SPINIER 9 pts
- SENARII 7 pts
6-letter words
59 words- APICES 10 pts
- APNEIC 10 pts
- CAPERS 10 pts
- CAPRIS 10 pts
- CRAPES 10 pts
- CRIPES 10 pts
- ESCARP 10 pts
- PACERS 10 pts
- PACIER 10 pts
- PANICS 10 pts
- PARSEC 10 pts
- PECANS 10 pts
- PIANIC 10 pts
- PINCER 10 pts
- PRANCE 10 pts
- PRECIS 10 pts
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- RECAPS 10 pts
- SCRAPE 10 pts
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- ANISIC 8 pts
- ARPENS 8 pts
- ASPIRE 8 pts
- CAIRNS 8 pts
- CANERS 8 pts
- CARIES 8 pts
- CARNIE 8 pts
- CASEIN 8 pts
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- CRANES 8 pts
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- INCISE 8 pts
- IRENIC 8 pts
- NACRES 8 pts
- PANIER 8 pts
- PARENS 8 pts
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- PINIER 8 pts
- PRAISE 8 pts
- RANCES 8 pts
- RAPINE 8 pts
- RAPINI 8 pts
- REPINS 8 pts
- RICINS 8 pts
- RIPENS 8 pts
- SNIPER 8 pts
- SPIREA 8 pts
- SPRAIN 8 pts
- ARISEN 6 pts
- ARSINE 6 pts
- RAISIN 6 pts
- SARNIE 6 pts
5-letter words
114 words- ASPIC 9 pts
- CAPER 9 pts
- CAPES 9 pts
- CAPRI 9 pts
- CARPI 9 pts
- CARPS 9 pts
- CRAPE 9 pts
- CRAPS 9 pts
- CRIPE 9 pts
- CRIPS 9 pts
- CRISP 9 pts
- EPICS 9 pts
- PACER 9 pts
- PACES 9 pts
- PANIC 9 pts
- PECAN 9 pts
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- PICAS 9 pts
- PRICE 9 pts
- RECAP 9 pts
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- SCARP 9 pts
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- SEPIC 9 pts
- ACINI 7 pts
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- CAINS 7 pts
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- ERICA 7 pts
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- NAPES 7 pts
- NARCS 7 pts
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- NEAPS 7 pts
- NICER 7 pts
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- PAINS 7 pts
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- PERIS 7 pts
- PIANI 7 pts
- PIANS 7 pts
- PIERS 7 pts
- PINAS 7 pts
- PINES 7 pts
- PIRNS 7 pts
- PRASE 7 pts
- PRESA 7 pts
- PRIES 7 pts
- PRISE 7 pts
- RACES 7 pts
- RANCE 7 pts
- RAPES 7 pts
- REAPS 7 pts
- REPIN 7 pts
- RICES 7 pts
- RICIN 7 pts
- RIPEN 7 pts
- RIPES 7 pts
- SAICE 7 pts
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- SEPIA 7 pts
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- AIRNS 5 pts
- ANISE 5 pts
- ARISE 5 pts
- EARNS 5 pts
- NARES 5 pts
- NARIS 5 pts
- NEARS 5 pts
- NISEI 5 pts
- RAINS 5 pts
- RAISE 5 pts
- RANIS 5 pts
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- REINS 5 pts
- RESIN 5 pts
- RINSE 5 pts
- RISEN 5 pts
- SANER 5 pts
- SARIN 5 pts
- SERAI 5 pts
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