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There are 15 ten-letter words containing PERIP

PERIPETEIAperipeteia 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.
PERIPETIANPERIPETIAN adj. of or like a peripeteia, a sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances or situation, also PERIPETEIAN.
PERIPETIASperipetias n. Plural of peripetia.
PERIPETIA n. (Greek) a sudden and violent change in circumstances, esp. in drama, also PERIPETEIA, PERIPETY.
PERIPETIESperipeties n. Plural of peripety.
PERIPETY n. (Greek) a sudden change in a course of events.
PERIPHERALperipheral adj. On the periphery or boundary.
peripheral adj. Beside the point.
peripheral adj. Unimportant.
PERIPHERICperipheric adj. Peripheral.
PERIPHERIC adj. (archaic) relating to a periphery, also PERIPHERICAL.
PERIPHONICPERIPHONIC adj. relating to a sound system with many speakers.
PERIPHRASEperiphrase 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.
PERIPHYTICperiphytic adj. Relating to periphytons.
PERIPHYTIC adj. relating to a periphyton.
PERIPHYTONperiphyton 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.
PERIPLASMSperiplasms n. Plural of periplasm.
PERIPLASM n. the region inside the wall of a biological cell.
PERIPLASTSperiplasts n. Plural of periplast.
PERIPLAST n. an intercellular substance; the ectoplasm of flagellates.
PERIPLUSESperipluses n. Plural of periplus.
PERIPLUS n. a voyage or trip around something.
PERIPROCTSperiprocts n. Plural of periproct.
PERIPROCT n. the region surrounding the anus, particularly of echinoderms.
PERIPTERALperipteral 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.
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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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