Definition of perforating

"perforating" 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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perforating in Scrabble®

The word perforating 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters perforating:

PERFORATING

(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (60 words)

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PERFORATING

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perforating in Words With Friends™

The word perforating 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: 20

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

PERFORATING

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PERFORATING

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Words within the letters of perforating

2 letter words in perforating (22 words)

ag ai an ar at ef en fa go if in it no of on or pa pe pi re ta to

3 letter words in perforating (85 words)

aft age ago air ant ape apt are art ate ear eat ego eon era erg err eta fan far fat fen fig fin fir fit foe fog fop for fro gap get gin got ion ire nag nap net nip nit nor not oaf oar oat oft one opt ore pan par pat pea peg pen per pet pie pig pin pit pot rag ran rap rat ref rig rip roe rot tag tan tap tar tea ten tie tin tip toe ton top

4 letter words in perforating (121 words)

5 letter words in perforating (115 words)

8 letter words in perforating (13 words)

anterior atropine fairgoer firetrap frontage frontier pinafore portfire profaner reraping retaping tapering terrapin

9 letter words in perforating (6 words)

frontpage ingrafter operating perforant prorating reporting

10 letter words in perforating (1 word)

perorating

11 letter words in perforating (1 word)

perforating

perforating + 1 blank (1 word)

tearproofing

perforating + 2 blanks (5 words)

prefiguration preformatting proliferating reperforating waterproofing

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Words containing the sequence perforating

Words that start with perforating (1 word)

perforating

Words with perforating in them (1 word)

perforating

Words that end with perforating (3 words)

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nonperforating

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Definition of perforating

"perforating" in the verb sense

1. punch, perforate

2. penetrate, perforate

perforating in Scrabble®

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

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perforating in Words With Friends™

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

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2 letter words in perforating (22 words)

3 letter words in perforating (85 words)

4 letter words in perforating (121 words)

5 letter words in perforating (115 words)

6 letter words in perforating (90 words)

7 letter words in perforating (60 words)

8 letter words in perforating (13 words)

9 letter words in perforating (6 words)

10 letter words in perforating (1 word)

11 letter words in perforating (1 word)

perforating + 1 blank (1 word)

perforating + 2 blanks (5 words)

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