PURCHASES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PURCHASES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3u1r1c3h4a1s1e1s1
PlayablePURCHASES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PURCHASES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful PURCHASES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURCHASES
No single letter turns PURCHASES into another word.
How PURCHASES scores
Scrabble p3u1r1c3h4a1s1e1s1 16
Words with Friends p4u2r1c4h3a1s1e1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in PURCHASES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURCHASES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PURCHASES
purchase15 chasseur13 scaupers12 chapess14 cherups14 eparchs14 parches14 scarphs14 upreach14 archeus12 chasers12 crashes12 crushes12 eschars12 phasers12 phrases12 pushers12 seraphs12 shapers12 sherpas12 sphaers12 sphears12 apercus11 escarps11 parsecs11 percuss11 scauper11 scrapes11 secpars11 spacers11 spruces11 arcuses9 causers9 cesuras9 pausers9 saucers9 sucrase9 chapes13 cheaps13 cherup13
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Common questions about PURCHASES
- Is PURCHASES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURCHASES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURCHASES worth?
- PURCHASES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURCHASES?
- No single letter can be added to PURCHASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PURCHASES:
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