PERTURB is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PERTURB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERTURB?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERTURB is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERTURB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perturbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERTURB scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PERTURB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 926,363.
What does PERTURB mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make someone anxious or uneasy, or to disturb the normal course of something.
News that perturbs a person leaves them worried and unsettled rather than angry. In science the verb also covers a small push that knocks a system, such as an orbit, off its usual path.
How PERTURB is used
Perturb is formal and works both for feelings and for physical systems.
- The strange noise began to perturb the whole household.
- Nothing seemed to perturb her calm manner.
- A passing planet can perturb the orbit of a comet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERTURB and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERTURB
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Common questions about PERTURB
- Is PERTURB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERTURB, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERTURB worth?
- PERTURB is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERTURB mean?
- To make someone anxious or uneasy, or to disturb the normal course of something.
- What letters can be added to PERTURB?
- PERTURB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PERTURB:
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