Is PERTURBATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERTURBATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERTURBATIONS mean?
Perturbations is a form of PERTURBATION.
- noun
an unhappy and worried mental state
“there was too much anger and disturbance”
- noun
(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
- noun
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
“the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset”
- noun
a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 17 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 PERTURBATIONS
PERTURBATIONS 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 PERTURBATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perturbation16
- protuberant15
- abruptions14
- preobtains14
- subreption14
- parturients13
- reputations13
- abruptest13
- abruption13
- breastpin13
- preobtain13
- subpotent13
- interrupts12
- parturient12
- pretorians12
- reputation12
- transputer12
- tribunates12
- turbinates12
- abrupter12
- bepaints12
- biparous12
- perturbs12
- postburn12
- probates12
- sparerib12
- subpoena12
- subtopia12
- antibuser11
- atropines11
- baritones11
- betatrons11
- birrettas11
- braunites11
- burrstone11
- buttoners11
- eruptions11
- inputters11
- interrupt11
- intubates11
- isobutane11
- obstinate11
- obstruent11
- obtainers11
- obturates11
- outpaints11
- outsprint11
- patentors11
- patronise11
- portraits11
- pretorian11
- pretrains11
- printouts11
- priorates11
- prosateur11
- prostrate11
- protistan11
- proturans11
- proustite11
- pterosaur11
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