Is PERFORATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERFORATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERFORATED mean?
- adjective
having a hole cut through
“pierced ears”
- adjective
having a number or series of holes
“a perforated steel plate”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PERFORATED
PERFORATED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PERFORATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perforate14
- predraft14
- federator13
- forepart13
- prefade13
- perorated12
- foredate12
- raftered12
- deporter11
- operated11
- parroted11
- portered11
- predator11
- prorated11
- protrade11
- reported11
- teardrop11
- draftee11
- drafter11
- redraft11
- prefer11
- perorate10
- adepter10
- adoptee10
- adopter10
- eardrop10
- ferrate10
- predate10
- readopt10
- retaped10
- tapered10
- dafter10
- deafer10
- defeat10
- defter10
- farted10
- feared10
- fedora10
- rafted10
- operate9
- pearter9
- praetor9
- prorate9
- taperer9
- afreet9
- depart9
- deport9
- dorper9
- draper9
- fearer9
- feater9
- ferret9
- frater9
- pardee9
- parred9
- parted9
- pedate9
- petard9
- ported9
- prated9
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