Is PERPETRATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERPETRATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERPETRATES mean?
Perpetrates is a form of PERPETRATE.
- verb
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
“perpetrate a crime”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + T (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 PERPETRATES
PERPETRATES 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 PERPETRATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perpetrate14
- paperers12
- prepares12
- prepaste12
- pretapes12
- repapers12
- strapper12
- trappers12
- patterers11
- pretreats11
- repartees11
- repeaters11
- rerepeats11
- paperer11
- peepers11
- prepare11
- pretape11
- rappees11
- rappers11
- repaper11
- stepper11
- tappers11
- tappets11
- trapper11
- patterer10
- peartest10
- pesterer10
- pretaste10
- pretreat10
- repartee10
- repeater10
- rerepeat10
- taperers10
- papers10
- peeper10
- rappee10
- rapper10
- sapper10
- steppe10
- tapper10
- tappet10
- epaters9
- parters9
- patters9
- pearter9
- pertest9
- petters9
- praters9
- prester9
- pretest9
- reapers9
- repeats9
- retapes9
- septate9
- spatter9
- spearer9
- steeper9
- taperer9
- tapster9
- paper9
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