puncture
VERBNOUN
/pəŋkʧər/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
puncture is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1N1C3T1U1R1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does puncture mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Reduce or lessen the size or importance of.
SYNONYMS
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2
Be pierced or punctured.
“The tire punctured”
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3
Cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing.
“puncture an air balloon”
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4
Make by piercing.
“puncture a hole”
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5
Pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into.
“puncture a tire”
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NARROWER
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A small hole made by a sharp object.
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NARROWER
2
Loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object.
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3
The act of puncturing or perforating.
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