PURPLENESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PURPLENESS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PURPLENESS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURPLENESS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURPLENESS
No single letter turns PURPLENESS into another word.
How PURPLENESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PURPLENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURPLENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PURPLENESS
1 longer words begin with PURPLENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PURPLENESS
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Common questions about PURPLENESS
- Is PURPLENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURPLENESS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURPLENESS worth?
- PURPLENESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURPLENESS?
- No single letter can be added to PURPLENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PURPLENESS:
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