PURFLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PURFLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURFLE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURFLE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURFLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURFLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PURFLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does PURFLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To decorate the edge of something with an ornamental border, as on a garment or a violin.
In older English, to purfle was to trim a robe with embroidery or fur, and the noun purfle meant the trimmed edge itself. Today the word lives mainly among instrument makers, who purfle a violin by inlaying thin strips of wood along the rim of its top and back. The inlay is not only handsome; it also helps stop cracks from running in from the edge.
How PURFLE is used
Rare outside violin making and the study of historical dress.
- The maker will purfle the violin after carving the top plate.
- They would purfle the hem of the gown with gold thread.
- To purfle a guitar by hand takes patience and a steady blade.
- He learned to purfle the edges before varnish was applied.
- A fine craftsman can purfle in a line barely wider than a hair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURFLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PURFLE
4 longer words begin with PURFLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PURFLE
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Common questions about PURFLE
- Is PURFLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURFLE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURFLE worth?
- PURFLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PURFLE mean?
- To decorate the edge of something with an ornamental border, as on a garment or a violin.
- What letters can be added to PURFLE?
- PURFLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PURFLE:
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