PURL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. PURL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURL?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURL is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
purlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PURL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does PURL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A basic knitting stitch made by inserting the needle from the back, which produces a bumpy ridge on the front of the fabric.
Knitters alternate purl with the plain knit stitch to build different patterns and textures; a whole row of purl gives a fabric a rough, ridged look. The word purl is also used as a verb for making this stitch, and separately for the soft, murmuring sound of a small stream running over stones.
How PURL is used
Standard term in knitting instructions and patterns.
- She knitted two rows of plain stitch followed by one row of purl.
- The pattern called for a rib of alternating knit and purl stitches.
- He counted his purl stitches carefully to keep the pattern even.
- A beginner often confuses a purl with a plain knit stitch.
- The scarf's ridged texture came from repeating rows of purl.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PURL
23 longer words begin with PURL.
Words with PURL inside
4 words contain PURL in the middle. Words that start with PURL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PURL
Common questions about PURL
- Is PURL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURL worth?
- PURL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PURL mean?
- A basic knitting stitch made by inserting the needle from the back, which produces a bumpy ridge on the front of the fabric.
- What letters can be added to PURL?
- PURL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PURL:
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