Penetrate
/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪt/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts9 letters
Definition of Penetrate
verb
- To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.
"Light penetrates darkness."
- To achieve understanding of, despite some obstacle; to comprehend; to understand.
"I could not penetrate Burke's opaque rhetoric."
- To affect profoundly through the senses or feelings; to move deeply.
"to penetrate one's heart with pity"
- To infiltrate an enemy to gather intelligence.
- To insert the penis into an opening, such as a vagina or anus.
"a male elephant comes up and penetrates the female elephant"
Anagrams of Penetrate
No exact anagrams found for "penetrate". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "penetrate" and rearranging:
Letter Values
p3
e1
n1
e1
t1
r1
a1
t1
e1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Penetrate
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Penetrate"
Penetrate is a 9-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Penetrate" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "penetrate" is a medium-scoring word.