PURPORT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PURPORT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURPORT?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURPORT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURPORT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
purportsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURPORT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PURPORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,558 thousand.
What does PURPORT mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To claim or appear to be or do something, often falsely.
The word carries a doubt: a document that purports to be genuine may not be. It is also a noun for the general meaning or sense of a speech or text.
How PURPORT is used
Formal; usually followed by an infinitive such as to be or to show.
- The letter purports to come from the bank.
- Many ads purport to cure every illness known.
- What did the report purport to prove?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURPORT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PURPORT
5 longer words begin with PURPORT.
Shorter words from the letters in PURPORT
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Common questions about PURPORT
- Is PURPORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURPORT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURPORT worth?
- PURPORT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PURPORT mean?
- To claim or appear to be or do something, often falsely.
- What letters can be added to PURPORT?
- PURPORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PURPORT:
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