peristome

NOUN /pɛrɪ,stoʊm/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

peristome is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1R1I1S1T1O1M3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does peristome mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule.

BROADER
ENATIONPLANT PROCESS
2

Region around the mouth in various invertebrates.

BROADER
STRUCTUREBODILY STRUCTUREBODY STRUCTURECOMPLEX BODY PARTANATOMICAL STRUCTURE
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of peristome

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
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