PURING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PURING 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PURING?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURING is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURING
No single letter turns PURING into another word.
How PURING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PURING, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Anagrams of PURING
The 6 tiles of PURING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PURING
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Common questions about PURING
- Is PURING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PURING is not in it.
- How many points is PURING worth?
- PURING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURING?
- No single letter can be added to PURING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PURING:
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