Is PERFORATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERFORATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERFORATES mean?
Perforates is a form of PERFORATE.
- verb
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
“perforate the sheets of paper”
- verb
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
“The bullet penetrated her chest”
- adjective
having a hole cut through
“pierced ears”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 10
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 PERFORATES
PERFORATES 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 PERFORATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- foreparts14
- perforate14
- forepart13
- forepast13
- prefers12
- perorates11
- ferrates11
- forester11
- fosterer11
- reforest11
- prefer11
- operates10
- perorate10
- praetors10
- prestore10
- prorates10
- protease10
- taperers10
- afreets10
- fearers10
- feaster10
- ferrate10
- ferrets10
- fraters10
- rafters10
- strafer10
- fraps10
- profs10
- epaters9
- esparto9
- operate9
- parrots9
- parters9
- pearter9
- porters9
- praetor9
- praters9
- presort9
- prester9
- pretors9
- prorate9
- proteas9
- raptors9
- reapers9
- repeats9
- reports9
- reposer9
- retapes9
- seaport9
- spearer9
- sporter9
- taperer9
- afreet9
- afters9
- farers9
- farros9
- faster9
- fearer9
- feater9
- ferret9
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