PURPOSELY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PURPOSELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3u1r1p3o1s1e1l1y4
PlayablePURPOSELY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PURPOSELY?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful PURPOSELY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURPOSELY
No single letter turns PURPOSELY into another word.
How PURPOSELY scores
Scrabble p3u1r1p3o1s1e1l1y4 16
Words with Friends p4u2r1p4o1s1e1l2y3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PURPOSELY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURPOSELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PURPOSELY
resupply15 polypes14 polypus14 propyls14 pyropes14 pyropus14 yoppers14 leprosy12 pylorus12 loppers11 poulpes11 propels11 pulpers11 purples11 purpose11 repulps11 suppler11 upslope11 elusory10 leprous9 pelorus9 perlous9 sporule9 polype13 polyps13 popery13 propyl13 purply13 pyrope13 sloppy13 supply13 yopper13 osprey11 pelory11 ployes11 plyers11 poleys11 purely11 pusley11 slurpy11
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Common questions about PURPOSELY
- Is PURPOSELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURPOSELY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURPOSELY worth?
- PURPOSELY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURPOSELY?
- No single letter can be added to PURPOSELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PURPOSELY:
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