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Perturbs

p 3e 1r 1t 1u 1r 1b 3s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · third-person singular form of perturb

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

What does perturbs mean?

verb

  1. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

    “She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill”

    Synonymsunhingedisquiettroublecarkdistract

  2. disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom

    “The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion”

  3. cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull

    “The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet”

  4. throw into great confusion or disorder

    “Fundamentalists threaten to perturb the social order”

    Synonymsderangethrow out of kilter

Definitions shown for perturb, the base form of perturbs.

Is PERTURBS 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 PERTURBS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
p 3e 1r 1t 1u 1r 1b 3s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
p 4e 1r 1t 1u 2r 1b 4s 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
p 4e 1r 1t 1u 2r 1b 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
p 3e 1r 1t 1u 2r 1b 4s 1

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

Words from the letters in PERTURBS

Words that end like PERTURBS

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

disturbssuburbscurbs
All words ending in -URBS

Perturbs: quick answers

Is PERTURBS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PERTURBS 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 PERTURBS worth?
PERTURBS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does perturbs mean?
perturbs is the third-person singular form of perturb, which means “disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PERTURBS?
You can make 169 shorter words from PERTURBS, such as PERTURB, SUPERB, BRUTERS, BURPS. See the full list.