EMPURPLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. EMPURPLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMPURPLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPURPLE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPURPLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPURPLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMPURPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPURPLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EMPURPLE
- EMPURPLE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EMPURPLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
literary
To make something purple or tinge it with a purple colour.
Empurple is a poetic verb often used for dusk, wine or the sky turning a deep violet. Its sister form impurple means the same but is even rarer.
How EMPURPLE is used
Used in poetry and elevated description of changing colours.
- The setting sun began to empurple the hills.
- Wine would empurple his lips by the end of the feast.
- Storm clouds empurple the horizon before the rain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMPURPLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMPURPLE
2 longer words begin with EMPURPLE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPURPLE
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Common questions about EMPURPLE
- Is EMPURPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPURPLE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPURPLE worth?
- EMPURPLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMPURPLE mean?
- To make something purple or tinge it with a purple colour.
- What letters can be added to EMPURPLE?
- EMPURPLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMPURPLE:
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