PURCHASINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PURCHASINGS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PURCHASINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURCHASINGS is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURCHASINGS
No single letter turns PURCHASINGS into another word.
How PURCHASINGS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PURCHASINGS, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURCHASINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PURCHASINGS
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Common questions about PURCHASINGS
- Is PURCHASINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PURCHASINGS is not in it.
- How many points is PURCHASINGS worth?
- PURCHASINGS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURCHASINGS?
- No single letter can be added to PURCHASINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PURCHASINGS:
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