PURCHASING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. PURCHASING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept PURCHASING?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PURCHASING is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PURCHASING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PURCHASING scores

Face value of the 10 tiles in PURCHASING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURCHASING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about PURCHASING

• All 10 letters of PURCHASING are different — nothing repeats.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with PURCHASING

1 longer words begin with PURCHASING.

Shorter words from the letters in PURCHASING

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Common questions about PURCHASING

Is PURCHASING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURCHASING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PURCHASING worth?

PURCHASING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PURCHASING?

PURCHASING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.