Definition of perihelion

"perihelion" in the noun sense

1. perihelion

periapsis in solar orbit the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun

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perihelion in Scrabble®

The word perihelion is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters perihelion:

PERIHELION
(144)
PERIHELION
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

heroine, liriope, phonier, pinhole, pioneer, proline

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word perihelion

PERIHELION
(144)
PERIHELION
(144)
PERIHELION
(96)
PERIHELION
(96)
PERIHELION
(76)
PERIHELION
(64)
PERIHELION
(60)
PERIHELION
(60)
PERIHELION
(60)
PERIHELION
(60)
PERIHELION
(58)
PERIHELION
(57)
PERIHELION
(51)
PERIHELION
(50)
PERIHELION
(48)
PERIHELION
(48)
PERIHELION
(40)
PERIHELION
(40)
PERIHELION
(38)
PERIHELION
(38)
PERIHELION
(38)
PERIHELION
(38)
PERIHELION
(34)
PERIHELION
(34)
PERIHELION
(34)
PERIHELION
(34)
PERIHELION
(34)
PERIHELION
(34)
PERIHELION
(32)
PERIHELION
(32)
PERIHELION
(32)
PERIHELION
(32)
PERIHELION
(31)
PERIHELION
(30)
PERIHELION
(30)
PERIHELION
(23)
PERIHELION
(21)
PERIHELION
(21)
PERIHELION
(19)
PERIHELION
(19)
PERIHELION
(18)
PERIHELION
(18)
PERIHELION
(18)
PERIHELION
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In perihelion

PERIHELION
(144)
PERIHELION
(144)
PINHOLE
(98 = 48 + 50)
PINHOLE
(98 = 48 + 50)
PHONIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
PHONIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
PINHOLE
(98 = 48 + 50)
PERIHELION
(96)
PERIHELION
(96)
PINHOLE
(95 = 45 + 50)
PHONIER
(95 = 45 + 50)
HEROINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEROINE
(90 = 40 + 50)
PHONIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
PHONIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
PINHOLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
PINHOLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
PINHOLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PINHOLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PINHOLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PIONEER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROLINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINHOLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PIONEER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PHONIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROLINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEROINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
PHONIER
(82 = 32 + 50)
PINHOLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
PHONIER
(82 = 32 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIONEER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINHOLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINHOLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROLINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROLINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIONEER
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEROINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROLINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIONEER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIONEER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PHONIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROLINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PHONIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIONEER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROLINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEROINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROLINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROLINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIONEER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIONEER
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINHOLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PINHOLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
HEROINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PINHOLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PINHOLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PHONIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
PHONIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
PINHOLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PHONIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
PHONIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
HEROINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PIONEER
(77 = 27 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(77 = 27 + 50)
PROLINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
PINHOLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PHONIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINHOLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PHONIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINHOLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PHONIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PHONIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PROLINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PHONIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINHOLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PERIHELION
(76)
PINHOLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PIONEER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINHOLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PHONIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINHOLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PIONEER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PIONEER
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEROINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PHONIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINHOLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PROLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PROLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINHOLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PHONIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINHOLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PHONIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEROINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEROINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEROINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PHONIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PINHOLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEROINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEROINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
HEROINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
HEROINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PIONEER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROLINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROLINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROLINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PIONEER
(72 = 22 + 50)
HEROINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROLINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROLINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PHONIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PIONEER
(72 = 22 + 50)
HEROINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PIONEER
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(72 = 22 + 50)
HEROINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PIONEER
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(72 = 22 + 50)
HEROINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PROLINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
HEROINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
HEROINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PIONEER
(70 = 20 + 50)
PINHOLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(70 = 20 + 50)
HEROINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PINHOLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PROLINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PIONEER
(70 = 20 + 50)
PROLINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PIONEER
(70 = 20 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(70 = 20 + 50)
HEROINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PIONEER
(70 = 20 + 50)
HEROINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PHONIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
PROLINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PIONEER
(70 = 20 + 50)
PROLINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PIONEER
(70 = 20 + 50)
PROLINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PIONEER
(68 = 18 + 50)
PIONEER
(68 = 18 + 50)
PROLINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
PROLINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
PIONEER
(68 = 18 + 50)
PROLINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
PIONEER
(68 = 18 + 50)
PIONEER
(68 = 18 + 50)
PROLINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
PROLINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(68 = 18 + 50)
PINHOLE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PHONIER
(67 = 17 + 50)
PINHOLE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PHONIER
(67 = 17 + 50)
PHONIER
(67 = 17 + 50)
PIONEER
(67 = 17 + 50)
LIRIOPE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PINHOLE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PINHOLE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PHONIER
(67 = 17 + 50)
PROLINE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PINHOLE
(66 = 16 + 50)
HEROINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PINHOLE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PINHOLE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PINHOLE
(66 = 16 + 50)

perihelion in Words With Friends™

The word perihelion is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters perihelion:

PERIHELION
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

heroine, liriope, phonier, pinhole, pioneer, proline

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word perihelion

PERIHELION
(243)
PERIHELION
(189)
PERIHELION
(126)
PERIHELION
(114)
PERIHELION
(84)
PERIHELION
(76)
PERIHELION
(75)
PERIHELION
(72)
PERIHELION
(72)
PERIHELION
(72)
PERIHELION
(72)
PERIHELION
(69)
PERIHELION
(68)
PERIHELION
(68)
PERIHELION
(63)
PERIHELION
(63)
PERIHELION
(62)
PERIHELION
(54)
PERIHELION
(50)
PERIHELION
(46)
PERIHELION
(46)
PERIHELION
(42)
PERIHELION
(38)
PERIHELION
(38)
PERIHELION
(34)
PERIHELION
(34)
PERIHELION
(34)
PERIHELION
(34)
PERIHELION
(28)
PERIHELION
(26)
PERIHELION
(25)
PERIHELION
(24)
PERIHELION
(23)
PERIHELION
(23)
PERIHELION
(22)
PERIHELION
(22)
PERIHELION
(21)
PERIHELION
(21)
PERIHELION
(21)
PERIHELION
(21)
PERIHELION
(20)
PERIHELION
(20)
PERIHELION
(20)
PERIHELION
(19)
PERIHELION
(19)
PERIHELION
(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In perihelion

PERIHELION
(243)
PERIHELION
(189)
PERIHELION
(126)
PERIHELION
(114)
PINHOLE
(113 = 78 + 35)
PINHOLE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PHONIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
PHONIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
PROLINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PINHOLE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PINHOLE
(101 = 66 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PIONEER
(98 = 63 + 35)
PHONIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
PINHOLE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PROLINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PROLINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PINHOLE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PHONIER
(92 = 57 + 35)
PHONIER
(92 = 57 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(92 = 57 + 35)
PIONEER
(92 = 57 + 35)
PINHOLE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PINHOLE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PINHOLE
(91 = 56 + 35)
HEROINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
PROLINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
PINHOLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
PINHOLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
PHONIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
PHONIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
PHONIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
PIONEER
(86 = 51 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PHONIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
PHONIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
PHONIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
PIONEER
(86 = 51 + 35)
PERIHELION
(84)
PROLINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PROLINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PROLINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PINHOLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PINHOLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PROLINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PROLINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
HEROINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
HEROINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PROLINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PROLINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PIONEER
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PHONIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PHONIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
PIONEER
(80 = 45 + 35)
PIONEER
(80 = 45 + 35)
PINHOLE
(79 = 44 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(79 = 44 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PIONEER
(79 = 44 + 35)
PIONEER
(79 = 44 + 35)
PIONEER
(79 = 44 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(79 = 44 + 35)
HEROINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
PHONIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
PROLINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
HEROINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
PROLINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
HEROINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
PERIHELION
(76)
PERIHELION
(75)
HEROINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
PROLINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
HEROINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
HEROINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(74 = 39 + 35)
PIONEER
(74 = 39 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(74 = 39 + 35)
PIONEER
(74 = 39 + 35)
PIONEER
(74 = 39 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(73 = 38 + 35)
PIONEER
(73 = 38 + 35)
PHONIER
(73 = 38 + 35)
PERIHELION
(72)
PERIHELION
(72)
PERIHELION
(72)
PERIHELION
(72)
HEROINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
HEROINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
HEROINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
PINHOLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
HEROINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
PINHOLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
PINHOLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
PENILE
(69)
PHENOL
(69)
PHONIER
(69 = 34 + 35)
PERIHELION
(69)
PERIHELION
(68)
PERIHELION
(68)
PINHOLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PROLINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PINHOLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PHONIER
(67 = 32 + 35)
PINHOLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PINHOLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PINHOLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
HEROINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PROLINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
HELPER
(66)
REOPEN
(66)
HELPER
(66)
LIRIOPE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PINHOLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PHONIER
(65 = 30 + 35)
PHONIER
(65 = 30 + 35)
PIONEER
(65 = 30 + 35)
PHONIER
(65 = 30 + 35)
PHONIER
(65 = 30 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PINHOLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PINHOLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PROLINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PROLINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PHENOL
(63)
PINHOLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINHOLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINHOLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINHOLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
HEROINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PHONIER
(63 = 28 + 35)
PROLINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PHENOL
(63)
PHONIER
(63 = 28 + 35)
PERIHELION
(63)
PHONIER
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINHOLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PLEION
(63)
PROLINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PHONIER
(63 = 28 + 35)
PINHOLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PROLINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PERIHELION
(63)
PINHOLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PERIHELION
(62)
PHONIER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PIONEER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PHONIER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PHONIER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PHONIER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PROLINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PIONEER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PHONIER
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PIONEER
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PHONIER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PHONIER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PROLINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PIONEER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PIONEER
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEROINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PROLINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PROLINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPINE
(60)
HELPER
(60)
ELOPER
(60)
IPHONE
(60)
IPHONE
(60)
REPILE
(60)
PROLINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PROLINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PROLINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PIONEER
(59 = 24 + 35)
PIONEER
(59 = 24 + 35)
PIONEER
(59 = 24 + 35)
PINHOLE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PROLINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
HEROINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PROLINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PROLINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(59 = 24 + 35)
HEROINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PIONEER
(59 = 24 + 35)
HEROINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PROLINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
HEROINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
HEROINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PIONEER
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LIRIOPE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LIRIOPE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PINHOLE
(58 = 23 + 35)

Words containing the sequence perihelion

Words that start with perihelion (1 word)

Words with perihelion in them (1 word)

Words that end with perihelion (1 word)

Word Growth involving perihelion

Shorter words in perihelion

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Longer words containing perihelion

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