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Operated

8 lettersverbcommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Past tense of operate, meaning to control the functioning of a machine, process, or system. Also means to perform a surgical procedure, or to function or work in a specified manner.

“The surgeon operated on the patient for six hours to repair the damaged cardiovascular system.”

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Wordle

Eight letters with pattern OPER-; contains five vowels (O, E, A, E)

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; past tense with excellent vowel distribution

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