PURGATIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PURGATIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURGATIVES?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful PURGATIVES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURGATIVES
No single letter turns PURGATIVES into another word.
How PURGATIVES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PURGATIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURGATIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PURGATIVES
- All 10 letters of PURGATIVES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PURGATIVES mean in Scrabble?
PURGATIVES is the plural of PURGATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PURGATIVES
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Common questions about PURGATIVES
- Is PURGATIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURGATIVES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURGATIVES worth?
- PURGATIVES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURGATIVES?
- No single letter can be added to PURGATIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PURGATIVES:
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