PURISM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PURISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURISM?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURISM is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
purismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURISM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PURISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does PURISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Strict insistence on keeping a language, style or art form free of foreign or impure elements.
A language purist objects to loanwords and slang, while a purist in cooking or music demands the traditional method. The word can sound admiring or scornful depending on who uses it. In art, Purism was also a short-lived French movement of the early twentieth century that favored clean geometric forms.
How PURISM is used
Often used with some criticism, since purism can seem rigid.
- His purism about grammar made him a tiring dinner guest.
- Linguistic purism has tried and failed to stop new words from entering the language.
- The chef refused any change to the recipe out of sheer purism.
- Purism in jazz can leave little room for experiment.
- The painters of the Purism movement admired plain, balanced shapes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURISM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PURISM
The 6 tiles of PURISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PURISM
1 longer words begin with PURISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PURISM
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Common questions about PURISM
- Is PURISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURISM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURISM worth?
- PURISM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PURISM mean?
- Strict insistence on keeping a language, style or art form free of foreign or impure elements.
- What letters can be added to PURISM?
- PURISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PURISM:
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