PURGATORY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PURGATORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3u1r1g2a1t1o1r1y4
PlayablePURGATORY · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PURGATORY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful PURGATORY is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURGATORY
No single letter turns PURGATORY into another word.
How PURGATORY scores
Scrabble p3u1r1g2a1t1o1r1y4 15
Words with Friends p4u2r1g3a1t1o1r1y3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PURGATORY, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURGATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PURGATORY
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Common questions about PURGATORY
- Is PURGATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURGATORY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURGATORY worth?
- PURGATORY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURGATORY?
- No single letter can be added to PURGATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PURGATORY:
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