PURLOINING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PURLOINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURLOINING?
| 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 PURLOINING is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURLOINING
No single letter turns PURLOINING into another word.
How PURLOINING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PURLOINING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURLOINING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PURLOINING mean in Scrabble?
PURLOINING is the -ing form (present participle) of PURLOIN.
PURLOIN(verb) — To steal something, often in a sly or minor way.
Shorter words from the letters in PURLOINING
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Common questions about PURLOINING
- Is PURLOINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURLOINING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURLOINING worth?
- PURLOINING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURLOINING?
- No single letter can be added to PURLOINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PURLOINING:
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