PURPLENESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PURPLENESSES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PURPLENESSES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURPLENESSES is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURPLENESSES
No single letter turns PURPLENESSES into another word.
How PURPLENESSES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PURPLENESSES, 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 | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURPLENESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PURPLENESSES
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Common questions about PURPLENESSES
- Is PURPLENESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PURPLENESSES is not in it.
- How many points is PURPLENESSES worth?
- PURPLENESSES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURPLENESSES?
- No single letter can be added to PURPLENESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PURPLENESSES:
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