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perform

/pəˈfɔːm/verb

Perform commonly means to carry out or perform an action, give a performance (of something), or perform a function.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

PE

Ends

ORM

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PERFORM” Mean?

/pəˈfɔːm/

perform has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

carry out or perform an action

John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters

the skater executed a triple pirouette

she did a little dance

Synonyms

2

perform a function

Who will perform the wedding?

3

give a performance (of something)

Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight

We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera

Did he perform his major works over a short period of time?

4

get (something) done

I did my job

Synonyms

Synonyms for PERFORM

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word perform with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

carry out or perform an action

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

M

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

P, E, R, F, O, R, M

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
e
r
f
o
r
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for perform.

PERFORM is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with P and ends with M.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using perform in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PERFORM has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PERFORM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERFORM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERFORM contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside perform.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDECF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

PE, ER, RF, FO, OR, RM

Trigrams

PER, ERF, RFO, FOR, ORM

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for perform.

PERFORM is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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