perch
VERBNOUN
/pɜrʧ/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P
perch is a valid 5-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1R1C3H4
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does perch mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Sit, as on a branch.
“The birds perched high in the tree”
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2
To come to rest, settle.
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3
Cause to perch or sit.
“She perched her hat on her head”
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NOUN · 7 SENSES
1
Support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird).
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2
A square rod of land.
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A linear measure of 16.5 feet.
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4
An elevated place serving as a seat.
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Any of numerous fishes of America and Europe.
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Any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes.
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Spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes.
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