Definition of perilously

"perilously" in the adverb sense

1. perilously, hazardously, dangerously

in a dangerous manner

"he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge"

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perilously in Scrabble®

The word perilously 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 perilously:

PERILOUSLY
(144)
PERILOUSLY
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

elusory, leprosy, leprous, lousier, lousily, pillory, piously, pullers, pulleys, pylorus, repolls, soupier, spiller, spoiler, sporule, surlily

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word perilously

PERILOUSLY
(144)
PERILOUSLY
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PERILOUSLY
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(18)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In perilously

PERILOUSLY
(144)
PERILOUSLY
(144)
PYLORUS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PIOUSLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
PIOUSLY
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PILLORY
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LEPROSY
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PYLORUS
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PULLEYS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PERILOUSLY
(96)
PERILOUSLY
(96)
PYLORUS
(95 = 45 + 50)
PILLORY
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PIOUSLY
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LEPROSY
(95 = 45 + 50)
PULLEYS
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LOUSILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
ELUSORY
(92 = 42 + 50)
SURLILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
LOUSILY
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PYLORUS
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PULLEYS
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ELUSORY
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SURLILY
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LEPROSY
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PULLEYS
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LEPROSY
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PULLEYS
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LEPROSY
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PIOUSLY
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PYLORUS
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LEPROSY
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PIOUSLY
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PILLORY
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PIOUSLY
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PILLORY
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PILLORY
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PIOUSLY
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PIOUSLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
LEPROUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPORULE
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PULLEYS
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SPOILER
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SPOILER
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LEPROSY
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SOUPIER
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SPILLER
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SPORULE
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LEPROSY
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SOUPIER
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PIOUSLY
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PULLERS
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LEPROUS
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REPOLLS
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SPILLER
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PIOUSLY
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ELUSORY
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SURLILY
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LOUSILY
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ELUSORY
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LOUSILY
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PILLORY
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REPOLLS
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REPOLLS
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SPORULE
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SOUPIER
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SURLILY
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perilously in Words With Friends™

The word perilously 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: 18

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

PERILOUSLY
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

elusory, leprosy, leprous, lousier, lousily, pillory, piously, pullers, pulleys, pylorus, repolls, soupier, spiller, spoiler, sporule, surlily

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word perilously

PERILOUSLY
(234)
PERILOUSLY
(198)
PERILOUSLY
(132)
PERILOUSLY
(120)
PERILOUSLY
(88)
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(84)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)

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

PERILOUSLY
(234)
PERILOUSLY
(198)
PERILOUSLY
(132)
PERILOUSLY
(120)
PULLEYS
(116 = 81 + 35)
PILLORY
(113 = 78 + 35)
PYLORUS
(113 = 78 + 35)
PULLEYS
(110 = 75 + 35)
LEPROSY
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PULLERS
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PIOUSLY
(107 = 72 + 35)
LEPROUS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SPILLER
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PULLEYS
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PULLEYS
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PIOUSLY
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PIOUSLY
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PYLORUS
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PIOUSLY
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PILLORY
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PYLORUS
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PILLORY
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SPORULE
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REPOLLS
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SOUPIER
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PULLEYS
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LEPROSY
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SOUPIER
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SPOILER
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PULLERS
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PULLERS
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SPILLER
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PILLORY
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SURLILY
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PILLORY
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PYLORUS
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PIOUSLY
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SURLILY
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LOUSILY
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PYLORUS
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PIOUSLY
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LOUSILY
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PULLEYS
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LEPROSY
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SPOILER
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PULLERS
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PULLEYS
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PIOUSLY
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PYLORUS
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LEPROUS
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PILLORY
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LOUSILY
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SPILLER
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PERILOUSLY
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LEPROSY
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PERILOUSLY
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PERILOUSLY
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PULLEY
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LEPROSY
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SURLILY
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REPOLLS
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LOUSILY
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REPOLLS
(77 = 42 + 35)
PERILOUSLY
(76)

Words within the letters of perilously

2 letter words in perilously (11 words)

8 letter words in perilously (4 words)

10 letter words in perilously (1 word)

Words containing the sequence perilously

Words that start with perilously (1 word)

Words with perilously in them (1 word)

Words that end with perilously (1 word)

Word Growth involving perilously

Shorter words in perilously

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Longer words containing perilously

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