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Definition of perforate

"perforate" in the verb sense

1. punch, perforate

make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation

"perforate the sheets of paper"

2. penetrate, perforate

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

"The bullet penetrated her chest"

"perforate" in the adjective sense

1. pierced, perforated, perforate, punctured

having a hole cut through

"pierced ears"

"a perforated eardrum"

"a punctured balloon"

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perforate in Scrabble®

The word perforate 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters perforate:

PERFORATE

(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

operate, praetor, prorate, taperer

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perforate in Words With Friends™

The word perforate 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: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters perforate:

PERFORATE

(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

operate, praetor, prorate, taperer

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Words within the letters of perforate

2 letter words in perforate (11 words)

ar at ef fa of or pa pe re ta to

3 letter words in perforate (41 words)

aft ape apt are art ate ear eat era err eta far fat fee foe fop for fro oaf oar oat oft opt ore par pat pea per pet pot rap rat ref roe rot tap tar tea tee toe top

4 letter words in perforate (45 words)

afro aper atop fare fate fear feat feet feta fora fore fort free fret pare part pate pear peat peer pert poet pore port raft rape rapt rare rate reap rear reef repo roar rope rote tape tare taro tarp tear terp tore trap tree

5 letter words in perforate (24 words)

after apter eater fetor forte freer frore opera orate parer pater peter porer porte prate raper rater refer repot retap retro roper taper trope

6 letter words in perforate (20 words)

fearer ferret frater parrot perter porter prater prefer rafter raptor reaper refret repeat report rerape retape retear retore retrap tearer

7 letter words in perforate (4 words)

operate praetor prorate taperer

8 letter words in perforate (1 word)

perorate

9 letter words in perforate (1 word)

perforate

perforate + 1 blank (2 words)

perforated perforates

perforate + 2 blanks (8 words)

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Words containing the sequence perforate

Words that start with perforate (3 words)

perforate perforated perforates

Words with perforate in them (3 words)

perforate reperforated reperforates

Words that end with perforate (6 words)

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