PUCE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PUCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUCE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUCE is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUCE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUCE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PUCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does PUCE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of a dark brownish-purple colour.
Fabric and paint charts often list puce among the darker, muted shades rather than bright purples. The colour name entered English from French and is associated with deep maroon-purple tones rather than pastel hues.
How PUCE is used
Used as a colour adjective, often describing fabric, paint, or complexion.
- The curtains were a deep puce colour.
- Her cheeks turned puce with embarrassment.
- He chose a puce tie for the wedding.
- The old sofa had faded to a dull puce.
- Puce shades range from brownish to purplish tones.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUCE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUCE
7 longer words begin with PUCE.
Words ending in PUCE
1 words end in PUCE. Useful as a back hook: play PUCE onto a word already on the board.
Words with PUCE inside
1 words contain PUCE in the middle. Words that start with PUCE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PUCE
Common questions about PUCE
- Is PUCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUCE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUCE worth?
- PUCE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUCE mean?
- Of a dark brownish-purple colour.
- What letters can be added to PUCE?
- PUCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PUCE:
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