PURINES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PURINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURINES?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURINES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURINES
No single letter turns PURINES into another word.
How PURINES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PURINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about PURINES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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
What does PURINES mean in Scrabble?
PURINES is the plural of PURINE.
PURINE(noun) — A nitrogen-containing organic compound whose ring structure forms the basis of adenine, guanine, and other biologically important molecules.
Anagrams of PURINES
The 7 tiles of PURINES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PURINES
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Common questions about PURINES
- Is PURINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURINES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURINES worth?
- PURINES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURINES?
- No single letter can be added to PURINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PURINES:
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