PURPIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PURPIES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PURPIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURPIES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURPIES
No single letter turns PURPIES into another word.
How PURPIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PURPIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does PURPIES mean in Scrabble?
PURPIES is the plural of PURPY.
PURPY(adjective) — Somewhat purple in colour.
Shorter words from the letters in PURPIES
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Common questions about PURPIES
- Is PURPIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PURPIES is not in it.
- How many points is PURPIES worth?
- PURPIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURPIES?
- No single letter can be added to PURPIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PURPIES:
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