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Puncture

/ˈpʌŋktʃə/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Puncture

noun

  1. The act or an instance of puncturing.
  2. A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.

    "There were two small punctures in his arm where the snake's fangs had pierced the skin."

  3. (specifically) A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.

    "On the way back we got a puncture, and we were stuck at the roadside for three hours until help arrived."

verb

  1. To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.

    "The needle punctured the balloon instantly."

Anagrams of Puncture

No exact anagrams found for "puncture". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "puncture" and rearranging:

+dpunctured
+spunctures
Related Word Patterns
PU...Words starting with "pu"...REWords ending with "re"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "puncture"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
p3
u1
n1
c3
t1
u1
r1
e1

Total: 12 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Puncture
abampereabjureaccoutreacquireacreacrospireacupressureacupunctureadhereadipocereadjureadmeasure
Related 8-Letter Words
pabulumspachadompachalicpachinkopachisispachoulipachucospacifiedpacifierpacifiespacifismpacifistpackablepackagedpackager

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 "Puncture"

Puncture is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Puncture" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "puncture" is a medium-scoring word.