Is PERFUSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERFUSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERFUSE mean?
- verb
force a fluid through (a body part or tissue)
“perfuse a liver with a salt solution”
- verb
cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
“The sky was suffused with a warm pink color”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 12 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 PERFUSE
Single letters that turn PERFUSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from PERFUSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- refuse9
- peruse8
- purees8
- rupees8
- feres8
- frees8
- fusee8
- reefs8
- peers7
- peres7
- perse7
- prees7
- prese7
- puree7
- purse7
- rupee7
- speer7
- spree7
- sprue7
- super7
- fees7
- fere7
- feus7
- free7
- furs7
- fuse7
- reef7
- refs7
- serf7
- surf7
- peer6
- pees6
- pere6
- pree6
- pure6
- purs6
- reps6
- seep6
- spue6
- spur6
- supe6
- urps6
- efs6
- fee6
- fer6
- fes6
- feu6
- fur6
- ref6
- reuse5
- pee5
- per5
- pes5
- pur5
- pus5
- rep5
- sup5
- ups5
- urp5
- ef5
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