PERPETRATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PERPETRATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERPETRATE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERPETRATE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERPETRATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERPETRATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERPETRATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERPETRATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERPETRATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To carry out or commit a harmful, illegal or wrong act.
You perpetrate a crime, a fraud or a hoax, never a kindness, because the word has a negative flavour. Police reports talk about the person who perpetrated an offence, and journalists use the same verb.
How PERPETRATE is used
Used mainly for crimes, deceptions and blunders.
- Two men perpetrate the robbery in the film.
- He was charged with trying to perpetrate a fraud.
- Who would perpetrate such a cruel joke?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERPETRATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERPETRATE
2 longer words begin with PERPETRATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERPETRATE
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Common questions about PERPETRATE
- Is PERPETRATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERPETRATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERPETRATE worth?
- PERPETRATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERPETRATE mean?
- To carry out or commit a harmful, illegal or wrong act.
- What letters can be added to PERPETRATE?
- PERPETRATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERPETRATE:
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