Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
pachysandra22 | 22p | any plant of the genus Pachysandra; low-growing evergreen herbs or subshrubs having dentate leaves and used as ground cover |
papillomata17 | 17p | a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass |
paresthesia16 | 16p | abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage |
paronomasia15 | 15p | a humorous play on words |
passacaglia16 | 16p | |
perestroika17 | 17p | an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy |
perionychia21 | 21p | |
phantasmata18 | 18p | |
philodendra18 | 18p | often grown as a houseplant |
photophobia23 | 23p | a morbid fear of light |
plasmalemma19 | 19p | |
plasmodesma18 | 18p | |
prolegomena16 | 16p | a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise |
proteinuria13 | 13p | the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder |
prothalamia18 | 18p | a song in celebration of a marriage |
protonemata15 | 15p | |
pseudopodia17 | 17p | temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion |
psychedelia22 | 22p | the subculture of users of psychedelic drugs |
psychodrama24 | 24p | |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
paramnesia14 | 14p | (psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality |
paraplegia15 | 15p | paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma) |
parenchyma22 | 22p | animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels |
parmigiana15 | 15p | |
pedophilia18 | 18p | a sexual attraction to children |
penetralia12 | 12p | the innermost parts |
penicillia14 | 14p | genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin |
pentahedra16 | 16p | any polyhedron having five plane faces |
pericardia15 | 15p | a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart |
pericrania14 | 14p | |
perineuria12 | 12p | |
peripeteia14 | 14p | a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work) |
perithecia17 | 17p | flask-shaped ascocarp |
peritricha17 | 17p | |
phylloxera25 | 25p | type genus of the Phylloxeridae: plant lice |
pipsissewa17 | 17p | any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila |
piroplasma16 | 16p | |
planetaria12 | 12p | a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling |
poinsettia12 | 12p | tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers |
polydipsia18 | 18p | excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction) |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
palaestra11 | 11p | a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes |
panatella11 | 11p | |
pancratia13 | 13p | |
panetella11 | 11p | a long slender cigar |
panjandra19 | 19p | |
papilloma15 | 15p | a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass |
paramatta13 | 13p | |
paramecia15 | 15p | any member of the genus Paramecium |
paramenta13 | 13p | |
parapodia14 | 14p | one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing |
paulownia14 | 14p | |
peninsula11 | 11p | a large mass of land projecting into a body of water |
penultima13 | 13p | the next to last syllable in a word |
peperomia15 | 15p | any of various plants of the genus Peperomia; grown primarily for their often succulent foliage |
perihelia14 | 14p | periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun |
perikarya18 | 18p | |
perimysia16 | 16p | |
periostea11 | 11p | a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone |
peripetia13 | 13p | a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work) |
peritonea11 | 11p | a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
palestra10 | 10p | a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes |
palladia11 | 11p | |
palpebra14 | 14p | either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye |
panatela10 | 10p | a long slender cigar |
pancetta12 | 12p | |
panetela10 | 10p | a long slender cigar |
panmixia19 | 19p | |
panorama12 | 12p | the visual percept of a region |
parabola12 | 12p | a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve |
paranoea10 | 10p | |
paranoia10 | 10p | a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur |
parhelia13 | 13p | a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals |
parosmia12 | 12p | |
pashmina15 | 15p | |
pellagra11 | 11p | a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments |
penumbra14 | 14p | a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra |
peponida13 | 13p | |
perfecta15 | 15p | a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order |
petechia15 | 15p | a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever) |
phelonia13 | 13p | |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
paisana9 | 9p | |
palabra11 | 11p | |
palmyra14 | 14p | tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving |
palooka13 | 13p | a second-rate prize fighter |
panacea11 | 11p | (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia |
pandora10 | 10p | (Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils |
pandura10 | 10p | |
panocha14 | 14p | fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts |
papilla11 | 11p | (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf |
paprica13 | 13p | |
paprika15 | 15p | plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers |
pareira9 | 9p | |
parerga10 | 10p | |
partita9 | 9p | one of the variations contained in a partita |
pastina9 | 9p | |
patagia10 | 10p | |
patella9 | 9p | a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint |
pavlova15 | 15p | Russian ballerina (1882-1931) |
peculia11 | 11p | |
peloria9 | 9p | |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
paella8 | 8p | saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken |
pagoda10 | 10p | an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof |
pajama17 | 17p | a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries |
pakeha15 | 15p | |
pakora12 | 12p | |
palapa10 | 10p | |
pallia8 | 8p | the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum |
panada9 | 9p | |
panama10 | 10p | a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903 |
papaya13 | 13p | tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit |
papula10 | 10p | |
parura8 | 8p | |
pataca10 | 10p | the basic unit of money in Macao |
patina8 | 8p | a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal |
payola11 | 11p | a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record |
pelota8 | 8p | a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket |
pennia8 | 8p | 100 pennia formerly equaled 1 markka in Finland |
pereia8 | 8p | |
peseta8 | 8p | formerly the basic unit of money in Spain; equal to 100 centimos |
pesewa11 | 11p | 100 pesewas equal 1 cedi in Ghana |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
pacha12 | 12p | a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt |
paisa7 | 7p | a fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan |
palea7 | 7p | |
pampa11 | 11p | |
panda8 | 8p | large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae |
panga8 | 8p | a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation |
parka11 | 11p | a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term) |
pasha10 | 10p | a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt |
pasta7 | 7p | a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient |
penna7 | 7p | |
pepla9 | 9p | a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse |
perea7 | 7p | |
phyla13 | 13p | (linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related |
pieta7 | 7p | a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus |
pilea7 | 7p | low-growing tropical perennials grown for their stingless foliage |
pinna7 | 7p | division of a usually pinnately divided leaf |
pinta7 | 7p | |
pitta7 | 7p | any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills |
pizza25 | 25p | Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese |
playa10 | 10p | |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
paca8 | 8p | large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food |
papa8 | 8p | an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk |
para6 | 6p | (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered |
pica8 | 8p | an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently |
pika10 | 10p | small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America |
pima8 | 8p | a member of the North American Indian people living in southern Arizona and northern Mexico |
pina6 | 6p | |
pita6 | 6p | usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling |
plea6 | 6p | a humble request for help from someone in authority |
proa6 | 6p | |
puja13 | 13p | |
pula6 | 6p | the basic unit of money in Botswana |
puma8 | 8p | large American feline resembling a lion |
puna6 | 6p | |
pupa8 | 8p | an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult |