PURES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. PURES 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PURES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
purestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PURES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PURES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about PURES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PURES
The 5 tiles of PURES in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with PURES
1 longer words begin with PURES.
Words ending in PURES
4 words end in PURES. Useful as a back hook: play PURES onto a word already on the board.
Words with PURES inside
1 words contain PURES in the middle. Words that start with PURES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PURES
Common questions about PURES
- Is PURES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PURES is not in it.
- How many points is PURES worth?
- PURES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURES?
- PURES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PURES:
Open PURES in the Word Finder