Definition of perforated

"perforated" 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"

"perforated" in the adjective sense

1. pierced, perforated, perforate, punctured

having a hole cut through

"pierced ears"

"a perforated eardrum"

"a punctured balloon"

2. perforated

having a number or series of holes

"a perforated steel plate"

"perforated cancellation"

"perforated stamp"

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Quotations for perforated

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perforated in Scrabble®

The word perforated 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters perforated:

PERFORATED
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (21 words)

adepter, adopter, draftee, drafter, eardrop, operate, praetor, predate, prefade, prorate, readopt, redraft, redrape, redtape, reraped, retaped, retrade, retread, tapered, taperer, treader

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word perforated

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

PERFORATED
(180)
PERFORATED
(153)
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(120)
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(102)
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perforated in Words With Friends™

The word perforated 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: 17

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

PERFORATED
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (21 words)

adepter, adopter, draftee, drafter, eardrop, operate, praetor, predate, prefade, prorate, readopt, redraft, redrape, redtape, reraped, retaped, retrade, retread, tapered, taperer, treader

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word perforated

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

PERFORATED
(243)
PERFORATED
(189)
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(150)
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(114)
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(84)
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Words within the letters of perforated

2 letter words in perforated (13 words)

9 letter words in perforated (2 words)

10 letter words in perforated (1 word)

perforated + 1 blank (1 word)

perforated + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence perforated

Words that start with perforated (1 word)

Words with perforated in them (1 word)

Words that end with perforated (2 words)

Word Growth involving perforated

Shorter words in perforated

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Longer words containing perforated

reperforated