PERPETUATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PERPETUATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERPETUATE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERPETUATE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERPETUATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERPETUATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERPETUATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERPETUATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERPETUATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make something continue indefinitely or keep it from being forgotten.
Stereotypes, traditions and memories can all be perpetuated by being repeated from one generation to the next. The verb often implies that something unhelpful is being kept alive, though it can also describe honouring a name.
How PERPETUATE is used
Common in news, education and social commentary.
- Such films perpetuate old myths about the region.
- The family set up a prize to perpetuate his memory.
- Poor teaching can perpetuate inequality.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERPETUATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERPETUATE
2 longer words begin with PERPETUATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERPETUATE
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Common questions about PERPETUATE
- Is PERPETUATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERPETUATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERPETUATE worth?
- PERPETUATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERPETUATE mean?
- To make something continue indefinitely or keep it from being forgotten.
- What letters can be added to PERPETUATE?
- PERPETUATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERPETUATE:
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