PERIL — 5 letter word
peril
The word peril has 5 letters: P, E, R, I, L. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Peril has 2 anagrams: piler, plier. As a noun, it means "a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury".
5 letter word "peril": P E R I L — noun
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends: 9
Letter Analysis of peril
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of peril
noun
- a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury Synonyms: risk
- a source of danger Synonyms: risk
- a state of danger involving risk Synonyms: riskiness
verb
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position Synonyms: scupper, expose, endanger
- pose a threat to Synonyms: menace, threaten, endanger, jeopardise, jeopardize