PERMEATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PERMEATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERMEATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERMEATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERMEATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERMEATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERMEATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERMEATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERMEATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To spread through every part of something and fill it.
Smells, liquids, ideas and moods all permeate, which suggests a gradual and thorough spread rather than a sudden arrival. The word is often used for abstract things, such as fear permeating a community, as well as for water soaking through soil.
How PERMEATE is used
Permeate is used for both physical substances and abstract feelings or influences.
- The smell of woodsmoke began to permeate the whole house.
- Rainwater can permeate the soil and reach the roots.
- A sense of unease seemed to permeate the meeting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERMEATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERMEATE
2 longer words begin with PERMEATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERMEATE
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Common questions about PERMEATE
- Is PERMEATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERMEATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERMEATE worth?
- PERMEATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERMEATE mean?
- To spread through every part of something and fill it.
- What letters can be added to PERMEATE?
- PERMEATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERMEATE:
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