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There are 15 ten-letter words containing PERIP

PERIPETEIA• peripeteia n. (Drama) A sudden reversal of fortune as a plot point in Classical tragedy.
• peripeteia n. (By extension) Any sudden change in circumstances; a crisis.
• peripeteia n. (Psychoanalysis) A turning point in psychosocial development.
PERIPETIAN• PERIPETIAN adj. of or like a peripeteia, a sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances or situation, also PERIPETEIAN.
PERIPETIAS• peripetias n. Plural of peripetia.
• PERIPETIA n. (Greek) a sudden and violent change in circumstances, esp. in drama, also PERIPETEIA, PERIPETY.
PERIPETIES• peripeties n. Plural of peripety.
• PERIPETY n. (Greek) a sudden change in a course of events.
PERIPHERAL• peripheral adj. On the periphery or boundary.
• peripheral adj. Beside the point.
• peripheral adj. Unimportant.
PERIPHERIC• peripheric adj. Peripheral.
• PERIPHERIC adj. (archaic) relating to a periphery, also PERIPHERICAL.
PERIPHONIC• PERIPHONIC adj. relating to a sound system with many speakers.
PERIPHRASE• periphrase n. (Rhetoric) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect…
• periphrase v. (Transitive) To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
• periphrase v. (Intransitive) To use circumlocution.
PERIPHYTIC• periphytic adj. Relating to periphytons.
• PERIPHYTIC adj. relating to a periphyton.
PERIPHYTON• periphyton n. (Ecology) A mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to…
• PERIPHYTON n. aquatic organisms which are attached to, or cling to, stems and leaves of rooted plants, rocks, etc.
PERIPLASMS• periplasms n. Plural of periplasm.
• PERIPLASM n. the region inside the wall of a biological cell.
PERIPLASTS• periplasts n. Plural of periplast.
• PERIPLAST n. an intercellular substance; the ectoplasm of flagellates.
PERIPLUSES• peripluses n. Plural of periplus.
• PERIPLUS n. a voyage or trip around something.
PERIPROCTS• periprocts n. Plural of periproct.
• PERIPROCT n. the region surrounding the anus, particularly of echinoderms.
PERIPTERAL• peripteral adj. (Architecture) peripterous.
• peripteral adj. (Zoology) peripterous.
• PERIPTERAL adj. having a row of columns on every side.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
Definitions are short excerpt from the WikWik.org and 1Word.ws.

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  • English Wiktionary: 31 words
  • Scrabble in French: 5 words
  • Scrabble in Spanish: 5 words
  • Scrabble in Italian: no word
  • Scrabble in German: no word
  • Scrabble in Romanian: 7 words


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