PURGATORIALLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PURGATORIALLY 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 PURGATORIALLY?
| 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 PURGATORIALLY is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURGATORIALLY
No single letter turns PURGATORIALLY into another word.
How PURGATORIALLY scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PURGATORIALLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURGATORIALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PURGATORIALLY
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Common questions about PURGATORIALLY
- Is PURGATORIALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PURGATORIALLY is not in it.
- How many points is PURGATORIALLY worth?
- PURGATORIALLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURGATORIALLY?
- No single letter can be added to PURGATORIALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PURGATORIALLY:
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