PURLOIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PURLOIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURLOIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURLOIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURLOIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
purloinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURLOIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PURLOIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does PURLOIN mean in Scrabble?
verb
formalhumorous
To steal something, often in a sly or minor way.
Purloin sounds more elegant than steal, so it is often chosen when the theft is petty or comic. Think of a clerk who decides to purloin pens from the office, and the tone becomes lightly teasing.
How PURLOIN is used
Purloin appears in formal writing and in jokes about small thefts.
- Someone tried to purloin the last slice of cake.
- The magpie likes to purloin shiny objects.
- He was accused of trying to purloin the company's secrets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURLOIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PURLOIN
5 longer words begin with PURLOIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PURLOIN
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Common questions about PURLOIN
- Is PURLOIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURLOIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURLOIN worth?
- PURLOIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PURLOIN mean?
- To steal something, often in a sly or minor way.
- What letters can be added to PURLOIN?
- PURLOIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PURLOIN:
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