Definition of perplex

"perplex" in the verb sense

1. perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound

be a mystery or bewildering to

"This beats me!"

"Got me

2. complicate, perplex

make more complicated

"There was a new development that complicated the matter"

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Quotations for perplex

A tight little bundle of wailing and flannel, Perplex'd with the newly found fardel of life. [ Fred. Locker ]

His tongue dropped manna, and could make the worse appear the better reason, to perplex and dash maturest counsels. [ Milton ]

He that aspires to be the head of a party will find it more difficult to please his friends than to perplex his foes. He must often act from false reasons, which are weak, because he dares not avow the true reasons, which are strong. [ Colton ]

perplex in Scrabble®

The word perplex is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters perplex:

PERPLEX
(128 = 78 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

perplex

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word perplex

PERPLEX
(128 = 78 + 50)
PERPLEX
(122 = 72 + 50)
PERPLEX
(113 = 63 + 50)
PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
(71 = 21 + 50)
PERPLEX
(70 = 20 + 50)
PERPLEX
(70 = 20 + 50)

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

PERPLEX
(128 = 78 + 50)
PERPLEX
(122 = 72 + 50)
PERPLEX
(113 = 63 + 50)
PERPLEX
(113 = 63 + 50)
PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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perplex in Words With Friends™

The word perplex is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

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

PERPLEX
(158 = 123 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

perplex

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word perplex

PERPLEX
(158 = 123 + 35)
PERPLEX
(146 = 111 + 35)
PERPLEX
(128 = 93 + 35)
PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In perplex

PERPLEX
(158 = 123 + 35)
PERPLEX
(146 = 111 + 35)
PERPLEX
(128 = 93 + 35)
PERPLEX
(128 = 93 + 35)
PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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PERPLEX
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EXPEL
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Words within the letters of perplex

2 letter words in perplex (4 words)

3 letter words in perplex (4 words)

4 letter words in perplex (6 words)

5 letter words in perplex (3 words)

7 letter words in perplex (1 word)

perplex + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence perplex

Words with perplex in them (4 words)

Words that end with perplex (2 words)

Word Growth involving perplex

Shorter words in perplex

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Longer words containing perplex

perplexable

perplexed perplexedly

perplexed perplexedness

perplexed unperplexed

perplexer perplexers

perplexes unperplexes

perplexing perplexingly

perplexing unperplexing

perplexities

perplexity

perplexment perplexments

unperplex unperplexed

unperplex unperplexes

unperplex unperplexing