Definition of periphrases

"periphrases" in the noun sense

1. circumlocution, periphrasis, ambage

a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

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periphrases in Scrabble®

The word periphrases 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters periphrases:

PERIPHRASES
(171)
PERIPHRASES
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (63 words)

apprise, asperse, aspirer, aspires, erasers, happier, harpers, harpies, heapers, hearers, hearses, heiress, paperer, paresis, parsers, perhaps, phraser, phrases, praiser, praises, prepare, presser, raisers, rappers, rashers, raspers, raspier, raspish, reapers, rearise, reheaps, rehears, rehires, repairs, repaper, reparse, repipes, repress, reprise, rerapes, reshape, reshare, reships, respire, rippers, sappers, sappier, serapes, seraphs, shapers, sharers, sharper, sharpie, shearer, sherpas, shipper, sierras, sippers, sparers, sparser, spearer, spheres, spireas

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word periphrases

PERIPHRASES
(171)
PERIPHRASES
(171)
PERIPHRASES
(114)
PERIPHRASES
(114)
PERIPHRASES
(88)
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(88)
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(84)
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(76)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
PERIPHRASES
(66)
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(60)
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(60)
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(56)
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(56)
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(52)
PERIPHRASES
(46)
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(46)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
PERIPHRASES
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
PERIPHRASES
(32)
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(30)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
PERIPHRASES
(23)
PERIPHRASES
(22)
PERIPHRASES
(21)

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

PERIPHRASES
(171)
PERIPHRASES
(171)
PERIPHRASES
(114)
PERIPHRASES
(114)
HAPPIER
(106 = 56 + 50)
SHIPPER
(106 = 56 + 50)
PERHAPS
(106 = 56 + 50)
SHIPPER
(104 = 54 + 50)
PERHAPS
(104 = 54 + 50)
HAPPIER
(104 = 54 + 50)
PERHAPS
(104 = 54 + 50)
HAPPIER
(101 = 51 + 50)
HAPPIER
(101 = 51 + 50)
PERHAPS
(101 = 51 + 50)
HAPPIER
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHIPPER
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHIPPER
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHIPPER
(101 = 51 + 50)
PERHAPS
(101 = 51 + 50)
RESHIPS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHARPIE
(98 = 48 + 50)
PHRASER
(98 = 48 + 50)
RESHAPE
(98 = 48 + 50)
REHEAPS
(98 = 48 + 50)
RESHAPE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SERAPHS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHARPIE
(98 = 48 + 50)
RASPISH
(98 = 48 + 50)
SERAPHS
(98 = 48 + 50)
RESHAPE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHARPER
(98 = 48 + 50)
SPHERES
(98 = 48 + 50)
RESHIPS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHARPER
(98 = 48 + 50)
HARPIES
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHAPERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HEAPERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PHRASER
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHAPERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HEAPERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PHRASES
(98 = 48 + 50)
PHRASES
(98 = 48 + 50)
SPHERES
(98 = 48 + 50)
HARPERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HARPERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HARPIES
(98 = 48 + 50)
RASPISH
(98 = 48 + 50)
RESHIPS
(98 = 48 + 50)
REHEAPS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHERPAS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHERPAS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HEAPERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHARPER
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHAPERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HARPIES
(95 = 45 + 50)
SPHERES
(95 = 45 + 50)
HARPIES
(95 = 45 + 50)
HARPERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
RASPISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
REHEAPS
(95 = 45 + 50)
PERHAPS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HARPERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
RESHAPE
(95 = 45 + 50)
SERAPHS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHERPAS
(95 = 45 + 50)
PHRASES
(95 = 45 + 50)
RESHIPS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHIPPER
(95 = 45 + 50)
HAPPIER
(95 = 45 + 50)
HEAPERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHIPPER
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHIPPER
(95 = 45 + 50)
HAPPIER
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHIPPER
(95 = 45 + 50)
HAPPIER
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHARPIE
(95 = 45 + 50)
HAPPIER
(95 = 45 + 50)
RASPISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
PERHAPS
(95 = 45 + 50)
PHRASER
(95 = 45 + 50)
PERHAPS
(95 = 45 + 50)
PERHAPS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHAPERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
RIPPERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SAPPIER
(94 = 44 + 50)
PREPARE
(94 = 44 + 50)
APPRISE
(94 = 44 + 50)
RAPPERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHIPPER
(94 = 44 + 50)
SAPPERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
REPAPER
(94 = 44 + 50)
PAPERER
(94 = 44 + 50)
REPIPES
(94 = 44 + 50)
SIPPERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
HAPPIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RIPPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEARSES
(92 = 42 + 50)
HAPPIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RAPPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RIPPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SIPPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SIPPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SAPPIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RAPPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PERHAPS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RASHERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
REPAPER
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHARERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
REHEARS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHIPPER
(92 = 42 + 50)
REPAPER
(92 = 42 + 50)
APPRISE
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESHARE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PREPARE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SIPPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SAPPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PAPERER
(92 = 42 + 50)
SAPPIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
REHIRES
(92 = 42 + 50)
PAPERER
(92 = 42 + 50)
SAPPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SAPPIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEARERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SAPPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PREPARE
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEIRESS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESHARE
(92 = 42 + 50)
RAPPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RASHERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RIPPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
APPRISE
(92 = 42 + 50)
REPIPES
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHEARER
(92 = 42 + 50)
PREPARE
(92 = 42 + 50)
REPIPES
(92 = 42 + 50)
PERHAPS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHIPPER
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHAPERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SPHERES
(90 = 40 + 50)
REHEARS
(90 = 40 + 50)
REHIRES
(90 = 40 + 50)
REHEAPS
(90 = 40 + 50)
PHRASES
(90 = 40 + 50)
HEARERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
PHRASER
(90 = 40 + 50)
RASHERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
HAPPIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
SERAPHS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHERPAS
(90 = 40 + 50)
RESHARE
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHEARER
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHARPER
(90 = 40 + 50)
HEIRESS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHARPIE
(90 = 40 + 50)
HEARSES
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHARERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHERPAS
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHRASER
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHAPERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHRASER
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHRASES
(89 = 39 + 50)
SERAPHS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHERPAS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SPHERES
(89 = 39 + 50)
HARPIES
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHARPIE
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHARPIE
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHARPIE
(89 = 39 + 50)
RESHAPE
(89 = 39 + 50)
RESHAPE
(89 = 39 + 50)
HARPIES
(89 = 39 + 50)
RESHAPE
(89 = 39 + 50)
RASPISH
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHAPERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHRASER
(89 = 39 + 50)
RASPISH
(89 = 39 + 50)
REHEAPS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHERPAS
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHRASER
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHERPAS
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHRASER
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHAPERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
REHEAPS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SPHERES
(89 = 39 + 50)
SERAPHS
(89 = 39 + 50)
RESHAPE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHRASER
(89 = 39 + 50)
RASPISH
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHAPERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
RASPISH
(89 = 39 + 50)
RESHAPE
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHAPERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
HARPIES
(89 = 39 + 50)
HARPIES
(89 = 39 + 50)
SPHERES
(89 = 39 + 50)
HARPIES
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHERPAS
(89 = 39 + 50)
RESHIPS
(89 = 39 + 50)
RESHIPS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHARPER
(89 = 39 + 50)

periphrases in Words With Friends™

The word periphrases 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: 19

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

PERIPHRASES
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (63 words)

apprise, asperse, aspirer, aspires, erasers, happier, harpers, harpies, heapers, hearers, hearses, heiress, paperer, paresis, parsers, perhaps, phraser, phrases, praiser, praises, prepare, presser, raisers, rappers, rashers, raspers, raspier, raspish, reapers, rearise, reheaps, rehears, rehires, repairs, repaper, reparse, repipes, repress, reprise, rerapes, reshape, reshare, reships, respire, rippers, sappers, sappier, serapes, seraphs, shapers, sharers, sharper, sharpie, shearer, sherpas, shipper, sierras, sippers, sparers, sparser, spearer, spheres, spireas

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word periphrases

PERIPHRASES
(261)
PERIPHRASES
(243)
PERIPHRASES
(243)
PERIPHRASES
(126)
PERIPHRASES
(126)
PERIPHRASES
(96)
PERIPHRASES
(87)
PERIPHRASES
(80)
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(80)
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(80)
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(80)
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(76)
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(76)
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(76)
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(69)
PERIPHRASES
(58)
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(58)
PERIPHRASES
(54)
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(54)
PERIPHRASES
(46)
PERIPHRASES
(46)
PERIPHRASES
(46)
PERIPHRASES
(38)
PERIPHRASES
(38)
PERIPHRASES
(32)
PERIPHRASES
(29)
PERIPHRASES
(26)
PERIPHRASES
(25)
PERIPHRASES
(25)
PERIPHRASES
(25)
PERIPHRASES
(25)
PERIPHRASES
(24)
PERIPHRASES
(24)
PERIPHRASES
(23)
PERIPHRASES
(22)
PERIPHRASES
(22)
PERIPHRASES
(21)
PERIPHRASES
(21)
PERIPHRASES
(21)

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

PERIPHRASES
(261)
PERIPHRASES
(243)
PERIPHRASES
(243)
PERIPHRASES
(126)
PERIPHRASES
(126)
SHIPPER
(122 = 87 + 35)
PAPERER
(122 = 87 + 35)
HAPPIER
(122 = 87 + 35)
PERHAPS
(122 = 87 + 35)
RESHAPE
(113 = 78 + 35)
SHAPERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
RESHIPS
(113 = 78 + 35)
PERHAPS
(110 = 75 + 35)
SHIPPER
(110 = 75 + 35)
SHIPPER
(110 = 75 + 35)
HAPPIER
(110 = 75 + 35)
HAPPIER
(110 = 75 + 35)
HAPPIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
REPIPES
(104 = 69 + 35)
HAPPIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
RAPPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SAPPIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
SAPPIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
RAPPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
RAPPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
REPIPES
(104 = 69 + 35)
SIPPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
APPRISE
(104 = 69 + 35)
SIPPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SAPPIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
PERHAPS
(104 = 69 + 35)
PREPARE
(104 = 69 + 35)
RIPPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
PREPARE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PREPARE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PERHAPS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SHIPPER
(104 = 69 + 35)
PERHAPS
(104 = 69 + 35)
REPAPER
(104 = 69 + 35)
SAPPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
REPAPER
(104 = 69 + 35)
RIPPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SIPPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SHIPPER
(104 = 69 + 35)
RIPPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
APPRISE
(104 = 69 + 35)
SAPPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SAPPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SERAPHS
(101 = 66 + 35)
REHEAPS
(101 = 66 + 35)
RASPISH
(101 = 66 + 35)
SHAPERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
SPHERES
(101 = 66 + 35)
PHRASER
(101 = 66 + 35)
RASPISH
(101 = 66 + 35)
HEAPERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
HARPERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
HEAPERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
HARPIES
(101 = 66 + 35)
HARPERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
PHRASES
(101 = 66 + 35)
SHARPER
(101 = 66 + 35)
SHERPAS
(101 = 66 + 35)
SHARPIE
(101 = 66 + 35)
HARPIES
(101 = 66 + 35)
SAPPIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
RAPPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SAPPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
RAPPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
RIPPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIPPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SAPPIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
SAPPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
PREPARE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PERHAPS
(98 = 63 + 35)
APPRISE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHIPPER
(98 = 63 + 35)
PREPARE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PERHAPS
(98 = 63 + 35)
PAPERER
(98 = 63 + 35)
RIPPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIPPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
HAPPIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
PREPARE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PERIPHRASES
(96)
HEAPERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
HEAPERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
PHRASER
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHERPAS
(95 = 60 + 35)
REPAIRS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHIPPER
(95 = 60 + 35)
RESPIRE
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPEARER
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHIPPER
(95 = 60 + 35)
RESPIRE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PERHAPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHIPPER
(95 = 60 + 35)
REPARSE
(95 = 60 + 35)
RASPIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRAISER
(95 = 60 + 35)
RASPERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPARERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
PHRASES
(95 = 60 + 35)
ASPIRER
(95 = 60 + 35)
RASPIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
RASPISH
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHARPER
(95 = 60 + 35)
REAPERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
ASPIRES
(95 = 60 + 35)
REAPERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
REHEAPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
ASPERSE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PHRASES
(95 = 60 + 35)
PHRASER
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHAPERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
PARESIS
(95 = 60 + 35)
RASPERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
REHEAPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHAPERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SERAPHS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPARSER
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHARPIE
(95 = 60 + 35)
SERAPES
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRESSER
(95 = 60 + 35)
RASPISH
(95 = 60 + 35)
RASPISH
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRAISES
(95 = 60 + 35)
HARPERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
REPRESS
(95 = 60 + 35)
HARPERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
HEAPERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
HARPERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
REPRISE
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPIREAS
(95 = 60 + 35)
RESHIPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPHERES
(95 = 60 + 35)
HARPIES
(95 = 60 + 35)
RESHAPE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PARSERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
HAPPIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
RESHAPE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PERHAPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
RERAPES
(95 = 60 + 35)
RESHIPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
HAPPIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
HARPIES
(95 = 60 + 35)
HARPIES
(95 = 60 + 35)
PERHAPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPHERES
(95 = 60 + 35)
HAPPIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
PERHAPS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHIPPER
(92 = 57 + 35)
HAPPIER
(92 = 57 + 35)
REAPERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPEARER
(89 = 54 + 35)
PARESIS
(89 = 54 + 35)
RASPIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHAPERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
RESHIPS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PRESSER
(89 = 54 + 35)
RASPIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
PHRASER
(89 = 54 + 35)
PHRASES
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPARERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
RASPISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
REAPERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PARSERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHERPAS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PRAISER
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPARSER
(89 = 54 + 35)
RESHAPE
(89 = 54 + 35)
SERAPHS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PRAISES
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPIREAS
(89 = 54 + 35)
RASPERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
RASPERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHARPER
(89 = 54 + 35)
RESHIPS
(89 = 54 + 35)
RESPIRE
(89 = 54 + 35)
RESPIRE
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHARPIE
(89 = 54 + 35)
HARPIES
(89 = 54 + 35)
RESHAPE
(89 = 54 + 35)
HEAPERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
HARPERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SIPPERS
(87 = 52 + 35)
SAPPERS
(87 = 52 + 35)
APPRISE
(87 = 52 + 35)
RAPPERS
(87 = 52 + 35)
SAPPERS
(87 = 52 + 35)
REPIPES
(87 = 52 + 35)
PREPARE
(87 = 52 + 35)
REPIPES
(87 = 52 + 35)
SIPPERS
(87 = 52 + 35)
SAPPIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
PAPERER
(87 = 52 + 35)
PREPARE
(87 = 52 + 35)
SAPPIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
RAPPERS
(87 = 52 + 35)
RAPPERS
(87 = 52 + 35)

Words within the letters of periphrases

2 letter words in periphrases (13 words)

10 letter words in periphrases (1 word)

11 letter words in periphrases (1 word)

periphrases + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence periphrases

Words that start with periphrases (1 word)

Words with periphrases in them (1 word)

Words that end with periphrases (1 word)

Word Growth involving periphrases

Shorter words in periphrases

pe per

as phrase phrases

rip

Longer words containing periphrases

(No longer words found)