perfect: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 14 letter points · starts with P · ends with T
Meaning of perfect
adj
- not-comparable, usually
Fitting its definition precisely.
Example: a perfect circle
- not-comparable, usually
Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose.
Example: That bucket with the hole in the bottom is a poor bucket, but it is perfect for watering plants.
- not-comparable, usually
Without fault or mistake; without flaw, of supreme quality.
Example: The gymnast performed a perfect somersault.
- not-comparable, usually
Without fault or mistake; without flaw, of supreme quality. Exact, correctly reflecting the original in all aspects.
Example: The expert forger made a perfect copy of the victim's driver's license
Listed forms: perfecter, perfectest, perfite, perfight, poifect.
Source: Wiktionary — perfect.
noun
The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.
A perfect score; the achievement of finishing a stage or task with no mistakes.
- historical
A leader of the Cathar movement.
Listed forms: perfects, perfite, perfight, poifect.
Source: Wiktionary — perfect.
verb
- transitive
To make perfect; to improve or hone.
Example: I am going to perfect this article.
To take an action, usually the filing of a document in the correct venue, that secures a legal right.
Example: perfect an appeal
Listed forms: perfects, perfecting, perfected, perfite, perfight, poifect.
Source: Wiktionary — perfect.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adjective
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
noun
a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- perfective
- perfective tense
- perfect tense
verb
make perfect or complete
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is perfect in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of perfect
P(3) + E(1) + R(1) + F(4) + E(1) + C(3) + T(1) = 14 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of perfect
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from perfect
47 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in perfect. Showing up to 24, longest first.