Skip to content
ZWordFinderZ

Dictionary

Penetrates

p 3e 1n 1e 1t 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · third-person singular form of penetrate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does penetrates mean?

verb

  1. pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

    “The bullet penetrated her chest”

    Synonymsperforate

  2. come to understand

    Synonymsfathombottom

  3. become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

    “It dawned on him that she had betrayed him”

    Synonymsclickget throughdawncome homeget across

  4. enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members

    “The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor”

    Synonymsinfiltrate

  5. make one's way deeper into or through

    “The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest”

  6. insert the penis into the vagina or anus of

    “Did the molester penetrate the child?”

Definitions shown for penetrate, the base form of penetrates.

Is PENETRATES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PENETRATES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
p 3e 1n 1e 1t 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
p 4e 1n 2e 1t 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
p 4e 1n 1e 1t 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
p 3e 1n 1e 1t 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PENETRATES

Words that end like PENETRATES

Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

complicatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignatesdevastatesduplicatesfascinatesintegratesorientatesstimulatesterminatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatescoordinates
All words ending in -ATES

Penetrates: quick answers

Is PENETRATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PENETRATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PENETRATES worth?
PENETRATES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does penetrates mean?
penetrates is the third-person singular form of penetrate, which means “pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PENETRATES?
You can make 607 shorter words from PENETRATES, such as PATENTEES, PENETRATE, PATENTEE, PATTERNS. See the full list.