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
2
Region around the mouth in various invertebrates.
BROADER
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