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.
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
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
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.
What does PURPOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The reason for which something is done or created.
Purpose answers the question of why, and also names a sense of determination, as in a person acting with purpose. As a verb it means to intend, though that use is now rare.
How PURPOSE is used
Very common in everyday and formal English.
- The purpose of the meeting is to agree a budget.
- She walked down the hall with purpose.
- A tool built for one purpose may serve another.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURPOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PURPOSE
10 longer words begin with PURPOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in PURPOSE
Showing 40 of 134. See all in the Word Finder
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 does PURPOSE mean?
- The reason for which something is done or created.
- 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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