PUR is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. PUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUR?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUR is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUR scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in PUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,369.
Anagrams of PUR
The 3 tiles of PUR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PUR
Showing 24 of 261 words that begin with PUR.
Words ending in PUR
7 words end in PUR. Useful as a back hook: play PUR onto a word already on the board.
Words with PUR inside
Showing 24 of 223 words that contain PUR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PUR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PUR
Common questions about PUR
- Is PUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUR worth?
- PUR is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUR?
- PUR takes 6 hooks: 1 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of PUR:
Open PUR in the Word Finder