Definitions For Peripheral

noun

  • Electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer

adjective

  • On or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area

adjective

  • Related to the key issue but not of central importance

verb

  • A piece of equipment (such as a printer, speaker, etc.) that is connected to a computer but is not an essential part of it

Is Peripherals a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
20

The word Peripheral is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Peripheral in a Sentence

  • If we focus too much on peripheral issues, we will lose sight of the goal.
  • Peripheral devices such as modems and scanners
  • He saw in his peripheral vision that a car was trying to pass him.

Antonyms for Peripherals

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