PURLICUES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PURLICUES 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.
p3u1r1l1i1c3u1e1s1
Depends on the listPURLICUES · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PURLICUES?
| 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
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful PURLICUES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURLICUES
No single letter turns PURLICUES into another word.
How PURLICUES scores
Scrabble p3u1r1l1i1c3u1e1s1 13
Words with Friends p4u2r1l2i1c4u2e1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in PURLICUES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURLICUES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PURLICUES
purlicue12 surplice12 purlieus10 cupules11 curpels11 cuspier11 scruple11 spicule11 splicer11 upcurls11 curlies9 euripus9 purlieu9 surculi9 clipes10 cripes10 cupels10 cupule10 curpel10 piculs10 precis10 prices10 spicer10 splice10 spruce10 upcurl10 cluier8 cruels8 cruise8 crusie8 curies8 curule8 epulis8 lisper8 lucres8 perils8 pilers8 pileus8 pliers8 pulers8
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Common questions about PURLICUES
- Is PURLICUES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PURLICUES is not in it.
- How many points is PURLICUES worth?
- PURLICUES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURLICUES?
- No single letter can be added to PURLICUES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PURLICUES:
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