PURCHASE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PURCHASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURCHASE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURCHASE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURCHASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURCHASE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PURCHASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURCHASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PURCHASE
- All 8 letters of PURCHASE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PURCHASE
4 longer words begin with PURCHASE.
Shorter words from the letters in PURCHASE
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Common questions about PURCHASE
- Is PURCHASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURCHASE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURCHASE worth?
- PURCHASE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURCHASE?
- PURCHASE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PURCHASE:
Open PURCHASE in the Word Finder