perform: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 14 letter points · starts with P · ends with M
Meaning of perform
verb
- transitive
To do (something); to execute.
Example: The scientists performed several experiments.
- intransitive
To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.
Example: The new employee performs well.
- intransitive, uncommon
To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work. Of a man, to be able to initiate or fulfill an act of sexual intercourse.
- transitive
To act in a way set forth in a contract. To act in accordance with (a contract); to fulfill one’s terms of (a contract).
Example: Failure to perform a contract on time may constitute a breach of contract.
Listed forms: performs, performing, performed, glossary, performest.
Source: Wiktionary — perform.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for perform.
verb
carry out or perform an action
verb
get (something) done
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is perform in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of perform
P(3) + E(1) + R(1) + F(4) + O(1) + R(1) + M(3) = 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 perform
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from perform
56 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in perform. Showing up to 24, longest first.