PURITANISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PURITANISES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PURITANISES?
| 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 PURITANISES is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURITANISES
No single letter turns PURITANISES into another word.
How PURITANISES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PURITANISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURITANISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PURITANISES
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Common questions about PURITANISES
- Is PURITANISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PURITANISES is not in it.
- How many points is PURITANISES worth?
- PURITANISES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURITANISES?
- No single letter can be added to PURITANISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PURITANISES:
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