PURISTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PURISTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURISTIC?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURISTIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURISTIC
No single letter turns PURISTIC into another word.
How PURISTIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PURISTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURISTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PURISTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Holding strictly, and often too strictly, to traditional standards, especially of language.
A puristic editor objects to borrowed words and new usages that others accept without a thought. The word carries mild criticism of rigidity. It is the adjective for purism and for the person who practises it.
How PURISTIC is used
Puristic describes attitudes in language, art and design.
- His puristic views on grammar annoyed the class.
- The architect took a puristic approach to the design.
- A puristic reader may reject every loan word.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURISTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PURISTIC
2 longer words begin with PURISTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PURISTIC
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Common questions about PURISTIC
- Is PURISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURISTIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURISTIC worth?
- PURISTIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PURISTIC mean?
- Holding strictly, and often too strictly, to traditional standards, especially of language.
- What letters can be added to PURISTIC?
- No single letter can be added to PURISTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PURISTIC:
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