Definition of peristome

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • peristome is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • peristome is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • peristome is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of peristome


  • (botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule (noun)
  • region around the mouth in various invertebrates (noun)

See definition of peristome in Merriam Webster