Definition of aperture

"aperture" in the noun sense

1. aperture

a device that controls amount of light admitted

2. aperture

a natural opening in something

3. aperture

an man-made opening usually small

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Quotations for aperture

Fancy restrained may be compared to a fountain, which plays highest by diminishing the aperture. [ Goldsmith ]

aperture in Scrabble®

The word aperture is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters aperture:

APERTURE
(99)
APERTURE
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

epurate, rapture, taperer

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word aperture

APERTURE
(99)
APERTURE
(99)
APERTURE
(66)
APERTURE
(66)
APERTURE
(40)
APERTURE
(40)
APERTURE
(39)
APERTURE
(33)
APERTURE
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APERTURE
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APERTURE
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APERTURE
(28)
APERTURE
(26)
APERTURE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
APERTURE
(22)
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(22)
APERTURE
(22)
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(22)
APERTURE
(22)
APERTURE
(22)
APERTURE
(22)
APERTURE
(20)
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(20)
APERTURE
(20)
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(20)
APERTURE
(18)
APERTURE
(15)
APERTURE
(15)
APERTURE
(14)
APERTURE
(14)
APERTURE
(14)
APERTURE
(14)
APERTURE
(13)
APERTURE
(13)
APERTURE
(12)
APERTURE
(12)
APERTURE
(12)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In aperture

APERTURE
(99)
APERTURE
(99)
TAPERER
(86 = 36 + 50)
EPURATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EPURATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RAPTURE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TAPERER
(86 = 36 + 50)
RAPTURE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TAPERER
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPERER
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPERER
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPERER
(80 = 30 + 50)
EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPERER
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPERER
(80 = 30 + 50)
RAPTURE
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EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RAPTURE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RAPTURE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RAPTURE
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(80 = 30 + 50)
EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RAPTURE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RAPTURE
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EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPERER
(80 = 30 + 50)
EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RAPTURE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPERER
(80 = 30 + 50)
EPURATE
(77 = 27 + 50)
TAPERER
(77 = 27 + 50)
RAPTURE
(77 = 27 + 50)
RAPTURE
(76 = 26 + 50)
TAPERER
(76 = 26 + 50)
TAPERER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RAPTURE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EPURATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RAPTURE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EPURATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EPURATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
RAPTURE
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAPERER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RAPTURE
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAPERER
(72 = 22 + 50)
EPURATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAPERER
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAPERER
(72 = 22 + 50)
EPURATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EPURATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
RAPTURE
(72 = 22 + 50)
RAPTURE
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
EPURATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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RAPTURE
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TAPERER
(70 = 20 + 50)
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RAPTURE
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(70 = 20 + 50)
TAPERER
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EPURATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
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TAPERER
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RAPTURE
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EPURATE
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TAPERER
(68 = 18 + 50)
TAPERER
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EPURATE
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RAPTURE
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EPURATE
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RAPTURE
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RAPTURE
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EPURATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
TAPERER
(67 = 17 + 50)
RAPTURE
(67 = 17 + 50)
APERTURE
(66)
APERTURE
(66)
TAPERER
(64 = 14 + 50)
RAPTURE
(64 = 14 + 50)
EPURATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
TAPERER
(63 = 13 + 50)
RAPTURE
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TAPERER
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EPURATE
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EPURATE
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TAPERER
(62 = 12 + 50)
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RAPTURE
(61 = 11 + 50)
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EPURATE
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EPURATE
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RAPTURE
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TAPERER
(61 = 11 + 50)
EPURATE
(60 = 10 + 50)
RAPTURE
(60 = 10 + 50)
TAPERER
(60 = 10 + 50)
APERTURE
(40)
APERTURE
(40)
APERTURE
(39)
APERTURE
(33)
APERTURE
(33)
APERTURE
(33)
REAPER
(33)
RETAPE
(33)
PRATER
(33)
RERAPE
(33)
APERTURE
(33)
APERTURE
(33)
UPRATE
(33)
REPUTE
(33)
UPREAR
(33)
PERTER
(33)
REPEAT
(33)
RETRAP
(33)
TAUPE
(30)
PARER
(30)
ERUPT
(30)
RETAP
(30)
PATER
(30)
APTER
(30)
PRATE
(30)
PETER
(30)
PURER
(30)
PUREE
(30)
RETRAP
(28)
PERTER
(28)
PRATER
(28)
APERTURE
(28)
RERAPE
(28)
UPREAR
(28)
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(28)
RETAPE
(28)
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(27)
REPUTE
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
REAPER
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
RERAPE
(27)
RETAPE
(27)
PURE
(27)
PURR
(27)
REPUTE
(27)
RETRAP
(27)
RETRAP
(27)
PARE
(27)
RETAPE
(27)
RETAPE
(27)
REAPER
(27)
PEER
(27)
PEAT
(27)
PEAR
(27)
TARP
(27)
PERTER
(27)
PATE
(27)

aperture in Words With Friends™

The word aperture is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters aperture:

EPURATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
RAPTURE
(98 = 63 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

epurate, rapture, taperer

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word aperture

APERTURE
(84)
APERTURE
(84)
APERTURE
(66)
APERTURE
(60)
APERTURE
(54)
APERTURE
(54)
APERTURE
(52)
APERTURE
(52)
APERTURE
(48)
APERTURE
(48)
APERTURE
(48)
APERTURE
(48)
APERTURE
(48)
APERTURE
(42)
APERTURE
(40)
APERTURE
(32)
APERTURE
(32)
APERTURE
(28)
APERTURE
(28)
APERTURE
(28)
APERTURE
(28)
APERTURE
(28)
APERTURE
(28)
APERTURE
(28)
APERTURE
(26)
APERTURE
(26)
APERTURE
(24)
APERTURE
(24)
APERTURE
(24)
APERTURE
(24)
APERTURE
(24)
APERTURE
(24)
APERTURE
(24)
APERTURE
(24)
APERTURE
(24)
APERTURE
(19)
APERTURE
(18)
APERTURE
(18)
APERTURE
(17)
APERTURE
(17)
APERTURE
(16)
APERTURE
(16)
APERTURE
(16)
APERTURE
(15)
APERTURE
(15)
APERTURE
(15)
APERTURE
(15)
APERTURE
(15)
APERTURE
(14)
APERTURE
(14)
APERTURE
(14)
APERTURE
(14)
APERTURE
(14)
APERTURE
(14)
APERTURE
(14)
APERTURE
(13)
APERTURE
(13)
APERTURE
(13)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In aperture

EPURATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
RAPTURE
(98 = 63 + 35)
TAPERER
(95 = 60 + 35)
EPURATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
RAPTURE
(86 = 51 + 35)
EPURATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
APERTURE
(84)
APERTURE
(84)
RAPTURE
(80 = 45 + 35)
EPURATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
RAPTURE
(80 = 45 + 35)
EPURATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
EPURATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
RAPTURE
(79 = 44 + 35)
EPURATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
RAPTURE
(79 = 44 + 35)
RAPTURE
(79 = 44 + 35)
EPURATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
TAPERER
(77 = 42 + 35)
TAPERER
(77 = 42 + 35)
TAPERER
(77 = 42 + 35)
TAPERER
(75 = 40 + 35)
TAPERER
(75 = 40 + 35)
TAPERER
(75 = 40 + 35)
RAPTURE
(74 = 39 + 35)
EPURATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RAPTURE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RAPTURE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RAPTURE
(74 = 39 + 35)
EPURATE
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EPURATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RAPTURE
(74 = 39 + 35)
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EPURATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
EPURATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
EPURATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
RAPTURE
(73 = 38 + 35)
TAPERER
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
TAPERER
(71 = 36 + 35)
TAPERER
(71 = 36 + 35)
TAPERER
(71 = 36 + 35)
TAPERER
(71 = 36 + 35)
APERTURE
(66)
RAPTURE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EPURATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EPURATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
RAPTURE
(65 = 30 + 35)
TAPERER
(63 = 28 + 35)
EPURATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
RAPTURE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EPURATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EPURATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EPURATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
RAPTURE
(61 = 26 + 35)
RAPTURE
(61 = 26 + 35)
RAPTURE
(61 = 26 + 35)
RAPTURE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EPURATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPUTE
(60)
APERTURE
(60)
EPURATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
TAPERER
(59 = 24 + 35)
RAPTURE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EPURATE
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RAPTURE
(58 = 23 + 35)
RAPTURE
(57 = 22 + 35)
REAPER
(57)
TAPERER
(57 = 22 + 35)
TAPERER
(57 = 22 + 35)
TAPERER
(57 = 22 + 35)
PERTER
(57)
REPEAT
(57)
EPURATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
RAPTURE
(57 = 22 + 35)
TAPERER
(57 = 22 + 35)
RETRAP
(57)
TAPERER
(57 = 22 + 35)
RAPTURE
(57 = 22 + 35)
RAPTURE
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EPURATE
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EPURATE
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RAPTURE
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EPURATE
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EPURATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
PRATER
(57)
EPURATE
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RAPTURE
(57 = 22 + 35)
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EPURATE
(56 = 21 + 35)
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TAPERER
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UPRATE
(54)
APERTURE
(54)
UPREAR
(54)
APERTURE
(54)
REPUTE
(54)
EPURATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
RAPTURE
(52 = 17 + 35)
EPURATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
APERTURE
(52)
RAPTURE
(52 = 17 + 35)
RAPTURE
(52 = 17 + 35)
APERTURE
(52)
RAPTURE
(52 = 17 + 35)
TAUPE
(51)
ERUPT
(51)
REAPER
(51)
REPEAT
(51)
PURER
(51)
PUREE
(51)
TAPERER
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETAPE
(51)
RETRAP
(51)
PRATER
(51)
TAPERER
(51 = 16 + 35)
RAPTURE
(51 = 16 + 35)
EPURATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
RAPTURE
(51 = 16 + 35)
EPURATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
RERAPE
(51)
PERTER
(51)
EPURATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
RAPTURE
(50 = 15 + 35)
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TAPERER
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EPURATE
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(49 = 14 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
EPURATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
APERTURE
(48)
RAPTURE
(48 = 13 + 35)
RETAP
(48)
EPURATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
EPURATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
APERTURE
(48)
EPURATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
UPRATE
(48)
APERTURE
(48)
PRATE
(48)
RAPTURE
(48 = 13 + 35)
PARER
(48)
PATER
(48)
RAPTURE
(48 = 13 + 35)
RAPTURE
(48 = 13 + 35)
RAPTURE
(48 = 13 + 35)
EPURATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
PURR
(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
RAPTURE
(48 = 13 + 35)
PURE
(48)
APERTURE
(48)
UPREAR
(48)
APERTURE
(48)
EPURATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
PETER
(48)
TAPERER
(48 = 13 + 35)
REPUTE
(48)
RAPTURE
(48 = 13 + 35)
APTER
(48)
TAPERER
(48 = 13 + 35)
RAPTURE
(48 = 13 + 35)
TAPERER
(47 = 12 + 35)
EPURATE
(47 = 12 + 35)
TAPERER
(47 = 12 + 35)
EPURATE
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Words within the letters of aperture

2 letter words in aperture (7 words)

7 letter words in aperture (3 words)

8 letter words in aperture (1 word)

Words containing the sequence aperture

Words that start with aperture (2 words)

Words with aperture in them (3 words)

Words that end with aperture (2 words)

Word Growth involving aperture

Shorter words in aperture

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Longer words containing aperture

apertures multiapertures

multiaperture multiapertured

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