PUNCTURE — 8 letter word
puncture
The word puncture has 8 letters: P, U, N, C, T, U, R, E. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of puncturing or perforating".
8 letter word "puncture": P U N C T U R E — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 17
Letter Analysis of puncture
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| U | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of puncture
noun
- the act of puncturing or perforating
- a small hole made by a sharp object
- loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
verb
- be pierced or punctured "The tire punctured"
- cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing "puncture an air balloon"
- reduce or lessen the size or importance of Synonyms: deflate
- pierce with a pointed object
- make by piercing "puncture a hole"