Definition of perpetuate

"perpetuate" in the verb sense

1. perpetuate

cause to continue or prevail

"perpetuate a myth"

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Quotations for perpetuate

It is not your posterity, but your actions, that will perpetuate your memory. [ Proverb ]

If as much care were taken to perpetuate a race of fine men as is done to prevent the mixture of ignoble blood in horses and dogs, the genealogy of every one would be written on his face and displayed in his manners. [ Voltaire ]

perpetuate in Scrabble®

The word perpetuate 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 perpetuate:

PERPETUATE
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

epurate, pretape

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word perpetuate

PERPETUATE
(153)
PERPETUATE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In perpetuate

PERPETUATE
(153)
PERPETUATE
(135)
PERPETUATE
(102)
PRETAPE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PRETAPE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRETAPE
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PERPETUATE
(90)
EPURATE
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PRETAPE
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EPURATE
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EPURATE
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EPURATE
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EPURATE
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PRETAPE
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EPURATE
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EPURATE
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EPURATE
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PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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EPURATE
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PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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EPURATE
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PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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EPURATE
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EPURATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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EPURATE
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PERPETUATE
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PEEPER
(39)
PAUPER
(39)
PUPATE
(39)
TAPPER
(39)
PAUPER
(39)
TAPPER
(39)
PUPATE
(39)
PEEPER
(39)
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(36)
PAPER
(36)
PERPETUATE
(36)
PUPAE
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
PERPETUATE
(34)
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TAPPER
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PEEPER
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UPRATE
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REPEAT
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PUPATE
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PUTTER
(33)
PREP
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(33)
TAPPER
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RETAPE
(33)
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(33)
PUPA
(33)
PERPETUATE
(32)
PAUPER
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(32)
PERPETUATE
(32)
PEEPER
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PERPETUATE
(32)
PUPATE
(32)
PUPAE
(30)
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PUPAE
(30)
TAPPER
(30)
PUPAE
(30)
TAUPE
(30)
PAPER
(30)
PUPAE
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
PEEPER
(30)
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(30)
UPPER
(30)
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(30)
PAUPER
(30)
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PETER
(30)
PAPER
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ERUPT
(30)
PRATE
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(30)
PATER
(30)
PUREE
(30)
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(30)
APTER
(30)
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(30)
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PUTTER
(28)
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(28)
RETAPE
(28)
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(28)
PATTER
(28)
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(28)
PARE
(27)
PUTTER
(27)
UPPER
(27)
REAP
(27)
PEER
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
UPPER
(27)
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(27)
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perpetuate in Words With Friends™

The word perpetuate 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 perpetuate:

PERPETUATE
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

epurate, pretape

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word perpetuate

PERPETUATE
(243)
PERPETUATE
(207)
PERPETUATE
(150)
PERPETUATE
(126)
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(84)
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(81)
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(72)
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(72)
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(69)
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(68)
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(63)
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(54)
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(54)
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(42)
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(42)
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(38)
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(34)
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(27)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)

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

PERPETUATE
(243)
PERPETUATE
(207)
PERPETUATE
(150)
PERPETUATE
(126)
PRETAPE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PRETAPE
(104 = 69 + 35)
EPURATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PRETAPE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PRETAPE
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EPURATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
PRETAPE
(87 = 52 + 35)
PUPATE
(87)
PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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EPURATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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PERPETUATE
(84)
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(81)
EPURATE
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PRETAPE
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EPURATE
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PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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PAUPER
(75)
EPURATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
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PERPETUATE
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
PAUPER
(69)
PERPETUATE
(69)
PRETAPE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRETAPE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PERPETUATE
(68)
PERPETUATE
(68)
TAPPER
(66)
PEEPER
(66)
PEEPER
(66)
TAPPER
(66)
EPURATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EPURATE
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PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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PAUPER
(63)
PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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PUPATE
(63)
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(63)
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(63)
PERPETUATE
(63)
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(63)
EPURATE
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PRETAPE
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PRETAPE
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EPURATE
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TAPPER
(60)
UPPER
(60)
PUPAE
(60)
PEEPER
(60)
PUTTER
(60)
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(60)
REPUTE
(60)
PEEPER
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EPURATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
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PRETAPE
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EPURATE
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PATTER
(57)
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EPURATE
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REPEAT
(57)
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PAPER
(57)
PUPA
(57)
EPURATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
PRETAPE
(57 = 22 + 35)
EPURATE
(56 = 21 + 35)
REPUTE
(54)
PEEP
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
PEEP
(54)
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(54)
PRETAPE
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PUTTER
(54)
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UPRATE
(54)
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EPURATE
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PAUPER
(52)
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(52)
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PAUPER
(52)
EPURATE
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(52)
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ERUPT
(51)
PUPATE
(51)
PATTER
(51)
PUREE
(51)
PUPATE
(51)
PAUPER
(51)
RETAPE
(51)
EPURATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
REPEAT
(51)
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EPURATE
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TAUPE
(51)
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PEEPER
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
APTER
(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
PEEPER
(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
PUPAE
(48)
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(48)
PETER
(48)
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(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
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TARP
(45)
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(45)
PEER
(45)
PEAR
(45)
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(45)
PATE
(45)

Words within the letters of perpetuate

2 letter words in perpetuate (7 words)

7 letter words in perpetuate (2 words)

10 letter words in perpetuate (1 word)

perpetuate + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence perpetuate

Words that start with perpetuate (3 words)

Words with perpetuate in them (1 word)

Words that end with perpetuate (1 word)

Word Growth involving perpetuate

Shorter words in perpetuate

at ate

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pe pet

Longer words containing perpetuate

perpetuated

perpetuates