Definition of perplexity

"perplexity" in the noun sense

1. perplexity

trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

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Quotations for perplexity

Trouble and perplexity drive me to prayer, and prayer drives away perplexity and trouble. [ Melanchthon ]

perplexity in Scrabble®

The word perplexity 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: 24

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters perplexity:

PERPLEXITY
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

perlite, perplex, pretype, reptile, ripplet, tippler, yperite

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word perplexity

PERPLEXITY
(288)
PERPLEXITY
(243)
PERPLEXITY
(192)
PERPLEXITY
(162)
PERPLEXITY
(100)
PERPLEXITY
(100)
PERPLEXITY
(96)
PERPLEXITY
(96)
PERPLEXITY
(96)
PERPLEXITY
(96)
PERPLEXITY
(87)
PERPLEXITY
(84)
PERPLEXITY
(75)
PERPLEXITY
(75)
PERPLEXITY
(68)
PERPLEXITY
(66)
PERPLEXITY
(66)
PERPLEXITY
(64)
PERPLEXITY
(64)
PERPLEXITY
(58)
PERPLEXITY
(58)
PERPLEXITY
(56)
PERPLEXITY
(56)
PERPLEXITY
(56)
PERPLEXITY
(56)
PERPLEXITY
(56)
PERPLEXITY
(56)
PERPLEXITY
(54)
PERPLEXITY
(52)
PERPLEXITY
(52)
PERPLEXITY
(50)
PERPLEXITY
(50)
PERPLEXITY
(48)
PERPLEXITY
(48)
PERPLEXITY
(42)
PERPLEXITY
(36)
PERPLEXITY
(36)
PERPLEXITY
(34)
PERPLEXITY
(34)
PERPLEXITY
(32)
PERPLEXITY
(32)
PERPLEXITY
(29)
PERPLEXITY
(27)
PERPLEXITY
(27)

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

PERPLEXITY
(288)
PERPLEXITY
(243)
PERPLEXITY
(192)
PERPLEXITY
(162)
PERPLEX
(128 = 78 + 50)
PERPLEX
(122 = 72 + 50)
PERPLEX
(113 = 63 + 50)
PERPLEX
(113 = 63 + 50)
PERPLEX
(113 = 63 + 50)
PERPLEX
(107 = 57 + 50)
PERPLEX
(107 = 57 + 50)
PERPLEX
(107 = 57 + 50)
PERPLEX
(107 = 57 + 50)
PRETYPE
(106 = 56 + 50)
PERPLEX
(104 = 54 + 50)
PRETYPE
(104 = 54 + 50)
PERPLEX
(104 = 54 + 50)
PERPLEX
(102 = 52 + 50)
PERPLEX
(102 = 52 + 50)
PRETYPE
(101 = 51 + 50)
PRETYPE
(101 = 51 + 50)
PERPLEXITY
(100)
PERPLEXITY
(100)
YPERITE
(98 = 48 + 50)
YPERITE
(98 = 48 + 50)
PERPLEXITY
(96)
PERPLEXITY
(96)
PERPLEXITY
(96)
PERPLEXITY
(96)
PRETYPE
(95 = 45 + 50)
YPERITE
(95 = 45 + 50)
PRETYPE
(95 = 45 + 50)
PRETYPE
(95 = 45 + 50)
PRETYPE
(95 = 45 + 50)
PRETYPE
(95 = 45 + 50)
RIPPLET
(94 = 44 + 50)
TIPPLER
(94 = 44 + 50)
PRETYPE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PERPLEX
(94 = 44 + 50)
TIPPLER
(92 = 42 + 50)
TIPPLER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RIPPLET
(92 = 42 + 50)
PERPLEX
(92 = 42 + 50)
RIPPLET
(92 = 42 + 50)
TIPPLER
(92 = 42 + 50)
PERPLEX
(92 = 42 + 50)
RIPPLET
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRETYPE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PERPLEX
(90 = 40 + 50)
PERPLEX
(90 = 40 + 50)
PERPLEX
(90 = 40 + 50)
PRETYPE
(90 = 40 + 50)
PERPLEX
(90 = 40 + 50)
YPERITE
(89 = 39 + 50)
YPERITE
(89 = 39 + 50)
YPERITE
(89 = 39 + 50)
YPERITE
(89 = 39 + 50)
YPERITE
(89 = 39 + 50)
YPERITE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PERPLEX
(88 = 38 + 50)
PERPLEX
(88 = 38 + 50)
PERPLEX
(88 = 38 + 50)
PERPLEX
(88 = 38 + 50)
PRETYPE
(88 = 38 + 50)
PERPLEXITY
(87)
TIPPLER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERPLEX
(86 = 36 + 50)
TIPPLER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERLITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERLITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RIPPLET
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERPLEX
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRETYPE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRETYPE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERPLEX
(86 = 36 + 50)
RIPPLET
(86 = 36 + 50)
TIPPLER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERPLEX
(86 = 36 + 50)
YPERITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERPLEX
(86 = 36 + 50)
RIPPLET
(86 = 36 + 50)
RIPPLET
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPTILE
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPTILE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RIPPLET
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERPLEX
(86 = 36 + 50)
YPERITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TIPPLER
(86 = 36 + 50)
TIPPLER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRETYPE
(84 = 34 + 50)
PERPLEXITY
(84)
TIPPLER
(84 = 34 + 50)
PRETYPE
(84 = 34 + 50)
RIPPLET
(84 = 34 + 50)
PRETYPE
(84 = 34 + 50)
YPERITE
(84 = 34 + 50)
TIPPLER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RIPPLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
YPERITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
PRETYPE
(82 = 32 + 50)
YPERITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
PRETYPE
(82 = 32 + 50)
YPERITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPTILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERLITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRETYPE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRETYPE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERPLEX
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPTILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERLITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERLITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPTILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERLITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RIPPLET
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPTILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERLITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPTILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPTILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TIPPLER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERLITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERLITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRETYPE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRETYPE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPTILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPTILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERPLEX
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRETYPE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PRETYPE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PRETYPE
(78 = 28 + 50)
RIPPLET
(78 = 28 + 50)
YPERITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PRETYPE
(78 = 28 + 50)
YPERITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
YPERITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PRETYPE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EXPIRY
(78)
PRETYPE
(78 = 28 + 50)
YPERITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
TIPPLER
(78 = 28 + 50)
PERLITE
(77 = 27 + 50)
PERPLEX
(77 = 27 + 50)
REPTILE
(77 = 27 + 50)
YPERITE
(76 = 26 + 50)
TIPPLER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PERPLEX
(76 = 26 + 50)
YPERITE
(76 = 26 + 50)
RIPPLET
(76 = 26 + 50)
TIPPLER
(76 = 26 + 50)
YPERITE
(76 = 26 + 50)
REPTILE
(76 = 26 + 50)
RIPPLET
(76 = 26 + 50)
TIPPLER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PERLITE
(76 = 26 + 50)
RIPPLET
(76 = 26 + 50)
YPERITE
(76 = 26 + 50)
RIPPLET
(76 = 26 + 50)
YPERITE
(76 = 26 + 50)
TIPPLER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PERPLEXITY
(75)
PERPLEXITY
(75)
TIPPLER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RIPPLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
YPERITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TIPPLER
(74 = 24 + 50)
TIPPLER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RIPPLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
TIPPLER
(74 = 24 + 50)
YPERITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TIPPLER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RIPPLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
YPERITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
YPERITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RIPPLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
RIPPLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
YPERITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TIPPLER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PERPLEX
(74 = 24 + 50)
REPTILE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PERLITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RIPPLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
TIPPLER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RIPPLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
PERLITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TIPPLER
(72 = 22 + 50)
TIPPLER
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPTILE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRETYPE
(72 = 22 + 50)
TIPPLER
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPTILE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRETYPE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPTILE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPTILE
(72 = 22 + 50)
TIPPLER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIPPLET
(72 = 22 + 50)
TIPPLER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIPPLET
(72 = 22 + 50)
RIPPLET
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERLITE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERLITE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERPLEX
(72 = 22 + 50)

perplexity in Words With Friends™

The word perplexity 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: 26

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

PERPLEXITY
(414)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

perlite, perplex, pretype, reptile, ripplet, tippler, yperite

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word perplexity

PERPLEXITY
(414)
PERPLEXITY
(324)
PERPLEXITY
(252)
PERPLEXITY
(204)
PERPLEXITY
(132)
PERPLEXITY
(120)
PERPLEXITY
(116)
PERPLEXITY
(108)
PERPLEXITY
(108)
PERPLEXITY
(108)
PERPLEXITY
(108)
PERPLEXITY
(108)
PERPLEXITY
(104)
PERPLEXITY
(104)
PERPLEXITY
(96)
PERPLEXITY
(90)
PERPLEXITY
(76)
PERPLEXITY
(72)
PERPLEXITY
(68)
PERPLEXITY
(68)
PERPLEXITY
(64)
PERPLEXITY
(60)
PERPLEXITY
(56)
PERPLEXITY
(56)
PERPLEXITY
(52)
PERPLEXITY
(52)
PERPLEXITY
(52)
PERPLEXITY
(52)
PERPLEXITY
(44)
PERPLEXITY
(41)
PERPLEXITY
(40)
PERPLEXITY
(38)
PERPLEXITY
(37)
PERPLEXITY
(36)
PERPLEXITY
(36)
PERPLEXITY
(36)
PERPLEXITY
(34)
PERPLEXITY
(33)
PERPLEXITY
(33)
PERPLEXITY
(32)
PERPLEXITY
(30)
PERPLEXITY
(29)
PERPLEXITY
(29)
PERPLEXITY
(28)
PERPLEXITY
(28)
PERPLEXITY
(28)

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

PERPLEXITY
(414)
PERPLEXITY
(324)
PERPLEXITY
(252)
PERPLEXITY
(204)
PERPLEX
(158 = 123 + 35)
PERPLEX
(146 = 111 + 35)
PERPLEXITY
(132)
PERPLEX
(128 = 93 + 35)
PERPLEX
(128 = 93 + 35)
PERPLEX
(128 = 93 + 35)
PERPLEX
(122 = 87 + 35)
PERPLEX
(122 = 87 + 35)
PERPLEX
(122 = 87 + 35)
PERPLEXITY
(120)
PERPLEX
(119 = 84 + 35)
PERPLEX
(119 = 84 + 35)
PERPLEX
(119 = 84 + 35)
PERPLEXITY
(116)
PRETYPE
(110 = 75 + 35)
PRETYPE
(110 = 75 + 35)
PERPLEX
(109 = 74 + 35)
PERPLEXITY
(108)
PERPLEXITY
(108)
PERPLEXITY
(108)
PERPLEXITY
(108)
PERPLEXITY
(108)
TIPPLER
(107 = 72 + 35)
RIPPLET
(107 = 72 + 35)
RIPPLET
(107 = 72 + 35)
RIPPLET
(107 = 72 + 35)
TIPPLER
(107 = 72 + 35)
TIPPLER
(107 = 72 + 35)
PRETYPE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PRETYPE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PRETYPE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PERPLEX
(104 = 69 + 35)
PERPLEX
(104 = 69 + 35)
PERPLEXITY
(104)
PERPLEXITY
(104)
EXPIRY
(102)
RIPPLET
(101 = 66 + 35)
YPERITE
(101 = 66 + 35)
RIPPLET
(101 = 66 + 35)
TIPPLER
(101 = 66 + 35)
TIPPLER
(101 = 66 + 35)
REPTILE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PERLITE
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXTIRP
(96)
PERPLEXITY
(96)
EXPERT
(96)
EXPEL
(96)
EXPIRE
(96)
YPERITE
(95 = 60 + 35)
RIPPLET
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRETYPE
(95 = 60 + 35)
YPERITE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRETYPE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRETYPE
(95 = 60 + 35)
TIPPLER
(95 = 60 + 35)
PERPLEX
(93 = 58 + 35)
PERPLEX
(93 = 58 + 35)
PERLITE
(92 = 57 + 35)
PRETYPE
(92 = 57 + 35)
RIPPLET
(91 = 56 + 35)
TIPPLER
(91 = 56 + 35)
TIPPLER
(91 = 56 + 35)
TIPPLER
(91 = 56 + 35)
RIPPLET
(91 = 56 + 35)
RIPPLET
(91 = 56 + 35)
PERPLEXITY
(90)
YPERITE
(89 = 54 + 35)
EXILE
(87)
RIPPLY
(87)
TELEX
(87)
PRETYPE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PRETYPE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PERLITE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PRETYPE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PRETYPE
(86 = 51 + 35)
REPTILE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PERLITE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PERPLEX
(85 = 50 + 35)
PERPLEX
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXERT
(84)
ELIX
(84)
EXPIRY
(84)
YIPPEE
(84)
RIPPLET
(83 = 48 + 35)
TIPPLER
(83 = 48 + 35)
TIPPLER
(83 = 48 + 35)
TIPPLER
(83 = 48 + 35)
RIPPLET
(83 = 48 + 35)
RIPPLET
(83 = 48 + 35)
TIPPLER
(83 = 48 + 35)
YPERITE
(83 = 48 + 35)
YPERITE
(83 = 48 + 35)
RIPPLET
(83 = 48 + 35)
YPERITE
(83 = 48 + 35)
YPERITE
(83 = 48 + 35)
YPERITE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PERPLEX
(81 = 46 + 35)
PERPLEX
(81 = 46 + 35)
PERPLEX
(81 = 46 + 35)
PRETYPE
(81 = 46 + 35)
PRETYPE
(81 = 46 + 35)
PERPLEX
(81 = 46 + 35)
PERLITE
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPTILE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PERLITE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PERLITE
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPTILE
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPTILE
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPTILE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERLITE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERLITE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERPLEX
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERPLEX
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPTILE
(79 = 44 + 35)
RIPPLET
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERPLEX
(79 = 44 + 35)
TIPPLER
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERLITE
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPTILE
(79 = 44 + 35)
EXPIRE
(78)
EXTIRP
(78)
EXPERT
(78)
EXPIRY
(78)
EXPIRY
(78)
TRIPLY
(78)
PERPLEX
(77 = 42 + 35)
PERPLEX
(77 = 42 + 35)
PERPLEX
(77 = 42 + 35)
PRETYPE
(77 = 42 + 35)
PERPLEX
(77 = 42 + 35)
YPERITE
(77 = 42 + 35)
YPERITE
(77 = 42 + 35)
YPERITE
(77 = 42 + 35)
YPERITE
(77 = 42 + 35)
PERPLEX
(77 = 42 + 35)
PERPLEX
(77 = 42 + 35)
PERPLEX
(77 = 42 + 35)
PERPLEXITY
(76)
YPERITE
(75 = 40 + 35)
RIPPLY
(75)
REPTILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERPLEX
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERLITE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPTILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERLITE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPTILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPTILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPTILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERLITE
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERPLEX
(73 = 38 + 35)
PERLITE
(73 = 38 + 35)
PRETYPE
(73 = 38 + 35)
REPTILE
(73 = 38 + 35)
PRETYPE
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXTIRP
(72)
EXPIRY
(72)
PERPLEXITY
(72)
PIXEL
(72)
EXPIRE
(72)
YIPPEE
(72)
EXPIRY
(72)
EXPIRY
(72)
EXPERT
(72)
RIPPLET
(71 = 36 + 35)
YPERITE
(71 = 36 + 35)
PRETYPE
(71 = 36 + 35)
TIPPLER
(71 = 36 + 35)
RIPPLET
(71 = 36 + 35)
TIPPLER
(71 = 36 + 35)
PERPLEX
(70 = 35 + 35)
TIPPLE
(69)
TIPPLE
(69)
RIPPLY
(69)
RIPPLY
(69)
RIPPLE
(69)
RIPPLE
(69)
PERPLEX
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRETYPE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRETYPE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRETYPE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PERPLEXITY
(68)
PERPLEX
(68 = 33 + 35)
PERPLEXITY
(68)
PERPLEX
(68 = 33 + 35)
PERPLEX
(68 = 33 + 35)
EXPIRY
(68)
TIPPLER
(67 = 32 + 35)
TIPPLER
(67 = 32 + 35)
PRETYPE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PRETYPE
(67 = 32 + 35)
TIPPLER
(67 = 32 + 35)
RIPPLET
(67 = 32 + 35)
TIPPLER
(67 = 32 + 35)
RIPPLET
(67 = 32 + 35)
RIPPLET
(67 = 32 + 35)
TIPPLER
(67 = 32 + 35)

Words containing the sequence perplexity

Words that start with perplexity (1 word)

Words with perplexity in them (1 word)

Words that end with perplexity (1 word)

Word Growth involving perplexity

Shorter words in perplexity

ex exit

it exit

xi exit

ex perplex

pe per perplex

Longer words containing perplexity

(No longer words found)