Definition of perforates

"perforates" 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"

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Quotations for perforates

When thou forgivest, - the man who has pierced thy heart stands to thee in the relation of the sea-worm that perforates the shell of the mussel which straightway closes the wound with a pearl. [ Richter ]

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perforates in Scrabble®

The word perforates 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: 15

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (35 words)

ferrets, fraters, froster, operate, parrots, porters, praetor, praters, prefers, presort, prorate, rafters, raptors, reapers, rearose, refrets, reparse, repaste, repeats, reports, reposer, rerapes, reroast, restore, restrap, retapes, retears, retraps, roaster, roseate, seaport, serrate, spearer, taperer, tearers

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perforates in Words With Friends™

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Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

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Words within the letters of perforates

2 letter words in perforates (14 words)

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3 letter words in perforates (54 words)

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4 letter words in perforates (113 words)

5 letter words in perforates (101 words)

6 letter words in perforates (75 words)

7 letter words in perforates (35 words)

8 letter words in perforates (12 words)

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9 letter words in perforates (2 words)

perforate perorates

10 letter words in perforates (1 word)

perforates

perforates + 2 blanks (4 words)

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Words containing the sequence perforates

Words that start with perforates (1 word)

perforates

Words with perforates in them (1 word)

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Words that end with perforates (2 words)

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Longer words containing perforates

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