Definition of pertain

"pertain" in the verb sense

1. refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have to do with

be relevant to

"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"

"My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

2. pertain, appertain

be a part or attribute of

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pertain in Scrabble®

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

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters pertain:

REPAINT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PAINTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PAINTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPAINT
(86 = 36 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

painter, pertain, repaint

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word pertain

PERTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(77 = 27 + 50)
PERTAIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
PERTAIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
PERTAIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
PERTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
PERTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
PERTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
PERTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
PERTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
PERTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
PERTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
PERTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
PERTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
PERTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
PERTAIN
(67 = 17 + 50)
PERTAIN
(64 = 14 + 50)
PERTAIN
(64 = 14 + 50)
PERTAIN
(63 = 13 + 50)
PERTAIN
(63 = 13 + 50)
PERTAIN
(63 = 13 + 50)
PERTAIN
(61 = 11 + 50)
PERTAIN
(61 = 11 + 50)
PERTAIN
(61 = 11 + 50)
PERTAIN
(61 = 11 + 50)
PERTAIN
(61 = 11 + 50)
PERTAIN
(61 = 11 + 50)
PERTAIN
(60 = 10 + 50)

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

REPAINT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PAINTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PAINTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPAINT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PAINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAINTER
(77 = 27 + 50)
REPAINT
(77 = 27 + 50)
PERTAIN
(77 = 27 + 50)
PERTAIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
REPAINT
(76 = 26 + 50)
PAINTER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PAINTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PAINTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
REPAINT
(74 = 24 + 50)
PERTAIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
PERTAIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPAINT
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPAINT
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPAINT
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPAINT
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAINTER
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPAINT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PAINTER
(70 = 20 + 50)
PERTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
PAINTER
(70 = 20 + 50)
PAINTER
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPAINT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PAINTER
(70 = 20 + 50)
PAINTER
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPAINT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PERTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
PERTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPAINT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PERTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
PERTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPAINT
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPAINT
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPAINT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PERTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
PERTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
PERTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
PERTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
REPAINT
(68 = 18 + 50)
PAINTER
(68 = 18 + 50)
PAINTER
(68 = 18 + 50)
REPAINT
(68 = 18 + 50)
PAINTER
(68 = 18 + 50)
PAINTER
(68 = 18 + 50)
REPAINT
(68 = 18 + 50)
PERTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
PAINTER
(68 = 18 + 50)
REPAINT
(68 = 18 + 50)
PERTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
REPAINT
(68 = 18 + 50)
PAINTER
(67 = 17 + 50)
PERTAIN
(67 = 17 + 50)
REPAINT
(67 = 17 + 50)
PAINTER
(64 = 14 + 50)
REPAINT
(64 = 14 + 50)
PERTAIN
(64 = 14 + 50)
PAINTER
(64 = 14 + 50)
PERTAIN
(64 = 14 + 50)
PAINTER
(63 = 13 + 50)
PAINTER
(63 = 13 + 50)
REPAINT
(63 = 13 + 50)
PERTAIN
(63 = 13 + 50)
REPAINT
(63 = 13 + 50)
REPAINT
(63 = 13 + 50)
PERTAIN
(63 = 13 + 50)
PERTAIN
(63 = 13 + 50)
REPAINT
(63 = 13 + 50)
PAINTER
(63 = 13 + 50)
REPAINT
(62 = 12 + 50)
PERTAIN
(61 = 11 + 50)
PAINTER
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PAINTER
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REPAINT
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PERTAIN
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PAINTER
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PERTAIN
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PERTAIN
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PAINTER
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REPAINT
(61 = 11 + 50)
REPAINT
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PERTAIN
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PAINTER
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REPAINT
(61 = 11 + 50)
PAINTER
(61 = 11 + 50)
PERTAIN
(61 = 11 + 50)
REPAINT
(60 = 10 + 50)
PERTAIN
(60 = 10 + 50)
PAINTER
(60 = 10 + 50)
PTERIN
(33)
PRETAN
(33)
PATINE
(33)
PANTER
(33)
ENTRAP
(33)
PIRATE
(33)
PARENT
(33)
TREPAN
(33)
RETAP
(30)
PIETA
(30)
PRATE
(30)
PRINT
(30)
TRIPE
(30)
PAINT
(30)
INEPT
(30)
PARTI
(30)
APTER
(30)
PATER
(30)
PRETAN
(28)
ENTRAP
(28)
PATINE
(28)
PARENT
(28)
PIRATE
(28)
PANTER
(28)
PTERIN
(28)
PARENT
(27)
PIRATE
(27)
TRIP
(27)
PIRATE
(27)
PARENT
(27)
PTERIN
(27)
PIRATE
(27)
PINT
(27)
PARENT
(27)
PATINE
(27)
PARENT
(27)
PIER
(27)
PARENT
(27)
PARE
(27)
PART
(27)
PINE
(27)
PIRATE
(27)
ENTRAP
(27)
TREPAN
(27)
PTERIN
(27)
PTERIN
(27)
PRETAN
(27)
PTERIN
(27)
PRETAN
(27)
REAP
(27)
PRETAN
(27)
PRETAN
(27)
ENTRAP
(27)
PRETAN
(27)
ENTRAP
(27)
PITA
(27)
PIRATE
(27)
ENTRAP
(27)
PTERIN
(27)
NEAP
(27)
ENTRAP
(27)
PATINE
(27)
PANTER
(27)
PANTER
(27)
TREPAN
(27)
PERT
(27)
PATINE
(27)
TREPAN
(27)
TERP
(27)
TREPAN
(27)
PANT
(27)
TREPAN
(27)
PAIN
(27)
TARP
(27)

pertain in Words With Friends™

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

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters pertain:

REPAINT
(98 = 63 + 35)
PAINTER
(98 = 63 + 35)
PERTAIN
(98 = 63 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

painter, pertain, repaint

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word pertain

PERTAIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
PERTAIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
PERTAIN
(86 = 51 + 35)
PERTAIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
PERTAIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
PERTAIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
PERTAIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERTAIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERTAIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERTAIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERTAIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERTAIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERTAIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERTAIN
(73 = 38 + 35)
PERTAIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
PERTAIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
PERTAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
PERTAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
PERTAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
PERTAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
PERTAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
PERTAIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
PERTAIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
PERTAIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
PERTAIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
PERTAIN
(57 = 22 + 35)
PERTAIN
(57 = 22 + 35)
PERTAIN
(57 = 22 + 35)
PERTAIN
(57 = 22 + 35)
PERTAIN
(57 = 22 + 35)
PERTAIN
(57 = 22 + 35)
PERTAIN
(57 = 22 + 35)
PERTAIN
(56 = 21 + 35)
PERTAIN
(55 = 20 + 35)
PERTAIN
(53 = 18 + 35)
PERTAIN
(53 = 18 + 35)
PERTAIN
(52 = 17 + 35)
PERTAIN
(52 = 17 + 35)
PERTAIN
(51 = 16 + 35)
PERTAIN
(51 = 16 + 35)
PERTAIN
(51 = 16 + 35)
PERTAIN
(50 = 15 + 35)
PERTAIN
(50 = 15 + 35)
PERTAIN
(49 = 14 + 35)
PERTAIN
(49 = 14 + 35)
PERTAIN
(48 = 13 + 35)
PERTAIN
(48 = 13 + 35)
PERTAIN
(48 = 13 + 35)
PERTAIN
(48 = 13 + 35)
PERTAIN
(48 = 13 + 35)
PERTAIN
(48 = 13 + 35)
PERTAIN
(48 = 13 + 35)
PERTAIN
(47 = 12 + 35)
PERTAIN
(47 = 12 + 35)
PERTAIN
(47 = 12 + 35)
PERTAIN
(47 = 12 + 35)
PERTAIN
(47 = 12 + 35)
PERTAIN
(46 = 11 + 35)

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

REPAINT
(98 = 63 + 35)
PAINTER
(98 = 63 + 35)
PERTAIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
PERTAIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
PAINTER
(92 = 57 + 35)
PERTAIN
(86 = 51 + 35)
PAINTER
(86 = 51 + 35)
REPAINT
(86 = 51 + 35)
PAINTER
(86 = 51 + 35)
REPAINT
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPAINT
(80 = 45 + 35)
PERTAIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPAINT
(80 = 45 + 35)
PAINTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
PERTAIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
PAINTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
PAINTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
PERTAIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPAINT
(79 = 44 + 35)
PAINTER
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERTAIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
PAINTER
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERTAIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPAINT
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPAINT
(79 = 44 + 35)
PAINTER
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERTAIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
PAINTER
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERTAIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERTAIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERTAIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPAINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPAINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERTAIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPAINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPAINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
PAINTER
(74 = 39 + 35)
PAINTER
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPAINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPAINT
(73 = 38 + 35)
PERTAIN
(73 = 38 + 35)
PAINTER
(73 = 38 + 35)
TREPAN
(66)
PANTER
(66)
REPAINT
(65 = 30 + 35)
REPAINT
(65 = 30 + 35)
PERTAIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
PERTAIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
PAINTER
(65 = 30 + 35)
PAINTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PERTAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPAINT
(61 = 26 + 35)
PAINTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PAINTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPAINT
(61 = 26 + 35)
PERTAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
PAINTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PERTAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPAINT
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPAINT
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPAINT
(61 = 26 + 35)
PERTAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
PERTAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
PAINTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PRETAN
(60)
PATINE
(60)
PTERIN
(60)
ENTRAP
(60)
PARENT
(60)
PAINTER
(59 = 24 + 35)
REPAINT
(59 = 24 + 35)
PAINTER
(59 = 24 + 35)
PERTAIN
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PERTAIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
PAINTER
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REPAINT
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PERTAIN
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PAINTER
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PAINTER
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REPAINT
(59 = 24 + 35)
PERTAIN
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REPAINT
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PERTAIN
(57 = 22 + 35)
REPAINT
(57 = 22 + 35)
REPAINT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PERTAIN
(57 = 22 + 35)
PAINTER
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PAINTER
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REPAINT
(57 = 22 + 35)
REPAINT
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PERTAIN
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PERTAIN
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PERTAIN
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REPAINT
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REPAINT
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PAINTER
(57 = 22 + 35)
PAINTER
(57 = 22 + 35)
PAINTER
(57 = 22 + 35)
PIRATE
(57)
PAINTER
(57 = 22 + 35)
PAINTER
(57 = 22 + 35)
REPAINT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PERTAIN
(57 = 22 + 35)
PAINTER
(56 = 21 + 35)
REPAINT
(56 = 21 + 35)
REPAINT
(56 = 21 + 35)
PERTAIN
(56 = 21 + 35)
PERTAIN
(55 = 20 + 35)
PAINTER
(55 = 20 + 35)
PTERIN
(54)
TREPAN
(54)
PATINE
(54)
PARENT
(54)
PANTER
(54)
ENTRAP
(54)
PRETAN
(54)
PERTAIN
(53 = 18 + 35)
PERTAIN
(53 = 18 + 35)
REPAINT
(52 = 17 + 35)
PERTAIN
(52 = 17 + 35)
REPAINT
(52 = 17 + 35)
PAINTER
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PAINTER
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REPAINT
(52 = 17 + 35)
PAINTER
(52 = 17 + 35)
REPAINT
(52 = 17 + 35)
PERTAIN
(52 = 17 + 35)
PIRATE
(51)
INEPT
(51)
PAINT
(51)
PAINTER
(51 = 16 + 35)
PAINTER
(51 = 16 + 35)
PRINT
(51)
PERTAIN
(51 = 16 + 35)
PERTAIN
(51 = 16 + 35)
PERTAIN
(51 = 16 + 35)
REPAINT
(51 = 16 + 35)
REPAINT
(51 = 16 + 35)
PAINTER
(50 = 15 + 35)
REPAINT
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PAINTER
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PAINTER
(50 = 15 + 35)
PERTAIN
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REPAINT
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PAINTER
(50 = 15 + 35)
PERTAIN
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PAINTER
(49 = 14 + 35)
PAINTER
(49 = 14 + 35)
PERTAIN
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PERTAIN
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PAINTER
(49 = 14 + 35)
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REPAINT
(49 = 14 + 35)
REPAINT
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REPAINT
(49 = 14 + 35)
REPAINT
(49 = 14 + 35)
REPAINT
(48 = 13 + 35)
PERTAIN
(48 = 13 + 35)
PINE
(48)
NEAP
(48)
REPAINT
(48 = 13 + 35)
PIETA
(48)
REPAINT
(48 = 13 + 35)
PAIN
(48)
PAINTER
(48 = 13 + 35)
PERTAIN
(48 = 13 + 35)
REPAINT
(48 = 13 + 35)
APTER
(48)
PERTAIN
(48 = 13 + 35)
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REPAINT
(48 = 13 + 35)
PRETAN
(48)
REPAINT
(48 = 13 + 35)
PTERIN
(48)
PERTAIN
(48 = 13 + 35)
PINT
(48)
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PAINTER
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PAINTER
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PAINTER
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PANT
(48)
PRATE
(48)
PAINTER
(48 = 13 + 35)
PARTI
(48)
PANE
(48)
REPAINT
(48 = 13 + 35)
TRIPE
(48)
PATER
(48)
RETAP
(48)
PENT
(48)
REPAINT
(48 = 13 + 35)
PERTAIN
(48 = 13 + 35)
PERTAIN
(47 = 12 + 35)
PAINTER
(47 = 12 + 35)
PAINTER
(47 = 12 + 35)
PERTAIN
(47 = 12 + 35)
REPAINT
(47 = 12 + 35)
REPAINT
(47 = 12 + 35)

Words containing the sequence pertain

Words that start with pertain (4 words)

Words with pertain in them (1 word)

Words that end with pertain (1 word)

Word Growth involving pertain

Shorter words in pertain

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Longer words containing pertain

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