Pluperfect

/pluːˈpɜː(ɹ)fɛkt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:24 pts10 letters

Definition of Pluperfect

adjective

Being a generalization of a perfect number. For a given natural number k, a number n is called k-perfect (or k-fold perfect) iff the sum of all positive divisors of n (the divisor function, σ(n)) is equal to kn.

noun

The pluperfect tense.
A verb in this tense.

adjective

More than perfect.
(grammar) Pertaining to action completed before or at the same time as another.
Relating to a certain type of graph, complying with the theorem (pluperfect graph theorem) discovered by D. R. Fulkerson in 1970.
Used as an intensifier in various interjections.
"What in the pluperfect hell is going on here?!"

Anagrams of Pluperfect

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "pluperfect":

7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pluperfect" and rearranging:

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

pluperfectplusquamperfectpreterpluperfect

Rhyming Words

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