PURPOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PURPOSE 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.
p3u1r1p3o1s1e1
PlayablePURPOSE · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 1,737 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PURPOSE?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.43%
Our own measure of how useful PURPOSE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURPOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURPOSE scores
Scrabble p3u1r1p3o1s1e1 11
Words with Friends p4u2r1p4o1s1e1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in PURPOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
Words starting with PURPOSE
purposed13 purposes12 purposely16 purposeful17 purposeless15 purposefully22 purposelessly20 purposefulness21 purposefulnesse22 purposelessness19
10 longer words begin with PURPOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in PURPOSE
poupes10 preops10 supper10 uppers10 poseur8 souper8 uprose8 pepos9 perps9 poeps9 popes9 poupe9 preop9 preps9 props9 repps9 upper9 pores7 poser7 pours7 prose7 puers7 pures7 purse7 repos7 ropes7 roups7 spore7 sprue7 spuer7 super7 euros5 roues5 rouse5 pepo8 peps8 perp8 poep8 pope8 pops8
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Common questions about PURPOSE
- Is PURPOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURPOSE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURPOSE worth?
- PURPOSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURPOSE?
- PURPOSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PURPOSE:
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