CUTPURSE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CUTPURSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUTPURSE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUTPURSE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUTPURSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cutpursesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUTPURSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CUTPURSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CUTPURSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CUTPURSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A thief who steals by cutting the strings of purses hung from a belt; a pickpocket.
In crowded fairs and streets of old, a cutpurse could slice a purse free before its owner noticed. Writers still use the word for any sly thief in historical settings.
How CUTPURSE is used
Historical or literary word for a pickpocket.
- A cutpurse slipped through the market crowd.
- The play features a cheerful cutpurse and his gang.
- Beware the cutpurse at the fair, warned the innkeeper.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUTPURSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CUTPURSE
1 longer words begin with CUTPURSE.
Shorter words from the letters in CUTPURSE
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Common questions about CUTPURSE
- Is CUTPURSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUTPURSE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUTPURSE worth?
- CUTPURSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUTPURSE mean?
- A thief who steals by cutting the strings of purses hung from a belt; a pickpocket.
- What letters can be added to CUTPURSE?
- CUTPURSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CUTPURSE:
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