PURPRESTURE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PURPRESTURE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PURPRESTURE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURPRESTURE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURPRESTURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
purpresturesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURPRESTURE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PURPRESTURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURPRESTURE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PURPRESTURE
1 longer words begin with PURPRESTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in PURPRESTURE
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Common questions about PURPRESTURE
- Is PURPRESTURE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PURPRESTURE is not in it.
- How many points is PURPRESTURE worth?
- PURPRESTURE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURPRESTURE?
- PURPRESTURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PURPRESTURE:
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