PURLIEUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PURLIEUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
p3u1r1l1i1e1u1s1
PlayablePURLIEUS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PURLIEUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful PURLIEUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURLIEUS
No single letter turns PURLIEUS into another word.
How PURLIEUS scores
Scrabble p3u1r1l1i1e1u1s1 10
Words with Friends p4u2r1l2i1e1u2s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in PURLIEUS, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURLIEUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PURLIEUS
- PURLIEUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PURLIEUS
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Common questions about PURLIEUS
- Is PURLIEUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURLIEUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURLIEUS worth?
- PURLIEUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURLIEUS?
- No single letter can be added to PURLIEUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PURLIEUS:
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