penetrate

VERB /pɛnɪ,treɪt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

penetrate is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1N1E1T1R1A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does penetrate mean?

VERB · 7 SENSES
1

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

SYNONYMS
2

Become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions.

“she was penetrated with sorrow”

3

Spread or diffuse through.

“music penetrated the entire building”

BROADER
4

Pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance.

“The bullet penetrated her chest”

SYNONYMS
RELATED
5

Come to understand.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
6

Insert the penis into the vagina or anus of.

“Did the molester penetrate the child?”

7

Make one's way deeper into or through.

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