PURPOSES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PURPOSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3u1r1p3o1s1e1s1
PlayablePURPOSES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PURPOSES?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful PURPOSES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURPOSES
No single letter turns PURPOSES into another word.
How PURPOSES scores
Scrabble p3u1r1p3o1s1e1s1 12
Words with Friends p4u2r1p4o1s1e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in PURPOSES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURPOSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PURPOSES
The 8 tiles of PURPOSES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PURPOSES
oppress11 porpess11 purpose11 suppers11 suppose11 poseurs9 seropus9 soupers9 poupes10 preops10 supper10 uppers10 opuses8 posers8 poseur8 posser8 pousse8 proses8 purses8 pusser8 souper8 spores8 spouse8 sprues8 spuers8 supers8 uprose8 rouses6 serous6 sourse6 souser6 uroses6 pepos9 perps9 poeps9 popes9 poupe9 preop9 preps9 props9
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Common questions about PURPOSES
- Is PURPOSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURPOSES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURPOSES worth?
- PURPOSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURPOSES?
- No single letter can be added to PURPOSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PURPOSES:
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