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Updated June 2026
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.”
Eight letters with pattern OPER-; contains five vowels (O, E, A, E)
Worth 11 points; past tense with excellent vowel distribution
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