Purposes is valid Scrabble Word

Is purposes a scrabble word?
Official Scrabble Players Dictionary YES
Official Tournament and Club Word List YES
Collins Scrabble Words YES
Is purposes valid Words with Friends?
Words with Friends YES

8 letters word
12 points in Scrabble
15 points in WWF

Definitions for PURPOSES in dictionary:

VERB:

PURPOSE, to intend to accomplish
have as one's intention or objective

NOUN:

the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists
a particular requirement or consideration, typically one that is temporary or restricted in scope or extent
a person's sense of resolve or determination

OTHER DEFINITIONS:

to resolve to perform or accomplish

Words related to PURPOSES

purpose11 purposed13 purposing14

Words that contain PURPOSES

repurposes14 multipurposes19

How to use PURPOSES in a sentence

Each state may for similar purposes call forth its own militia.
The booksellers decided that English poetry began for their purposes with Cowley, and Johnson has, therefore, nothing to say about some of the greatest names in our literature.
Nor, indeed, is mankind worthy of so great a blessing, since health and long life are commonly abused to ill purposes.
It is evident that there may be very great possibilities in the use of this light for signalling purposes and I propose to have some experiments.
How he purposes to rid Belton of his Thomasine and her cubs.
My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
They are places of frequent resort by the Indians, who use them for medicinal purposes.
His wardrobe is meagre in the extreme, yet it answers all of his purposes and the man would have no other.
For most daguerreotype purposes, the syrup may be at once evaporated to dryness.
For defensive purposes nature and art have combined to render the place exceedingly strong.

The most important discussion arose on that part of the measure which took L3,000,000 from the church to apply it to state purposes.
He found the interior lighted up, and was rather surprised when he saw a numerous company, who were not assembled for purposes of devotion.
They might take care to inform themselves before they attempt to inform others, and exert the little influence which they have for honest purposes.
Each State has its own separate government, which is sovereign, except as to a few powers which have been granted to the United States government for general purposes.
It commonly happens that Venetians visit every part of the universe, for purposes of commerce.
For the purposes of influence, and for those purposes only, are retained half at least of the household establishments.
It is strong, dark, and fit only for manufacturing purposes.
It is, however, very durable, and well adapted to all the purposes of human industry.
The trading ships should not be used for any other purposes.
This was a great find, and served us many purposes, as will appear later.
What were the purposes of coming into the Union among the original States? The States were originally sovereign without limit, as to foreign and domestic concerns.
Whitfield had sold her to this man for the above purposes at a high price, and she was better used than ordinary slaves.

Similar words containing PURPOSE without suffix s

purpose11 purposed13 purposely16 repurpose13 purposeful17 repurposed15 repurposes14 unpurposed15 purposeless15 multipurpose18 purposefully22 purposelessly20 multipurposes19 nonpurposeful20 purposefulness21 purposelessness19 purposefulnesse22 purposefulnesses23 purposelessnesses21

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