Definition of PERMUTE

permute

Verb

Verb Forms: permuted, permuting, permutes

  • To change the order or arrangement of a set of items.
  • change the order or arrangement of
  • To change the order of.
  • To make a permutation of.

Examples

  • He would PERMUTE his tiles endlessly, searching for the perfect high-scoring word.
  • to permute the data

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English permuten, from Old French permuter, from Latin permūtāre.

Scrabble Score: 11

permute: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
permute: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
permute: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

permute: valid Words With Friends Word