PURPURE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PURPURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURPURE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURPURE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURPURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
purpuresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURPURE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PURPURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,822 thousand.
What does PURPURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
heraldry
The heraldic name for the colour purple.
In a coat of arms purpure is one of the tinctures and is rare compared with red or blue. Engravers show it by diagonal lines running from the upper right to the lower left.
How PURPURE is used
Used only in heraldic description.
- The shield bears a lion on a field of purpure.
- A band of purpure crossed the old family arms.
- Few families use purpure in their blazon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURPURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PURPURE
2 longer words begin with PURPURE.
Shorter words from the letters in PURPURE
Common questions about PURPURE
- Is PURPURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURPURE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURPURE worth?
- PURPURE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PURPURE mean?
- The heraldic name for the colour purple.
- What letters can be added to PURPURE?
- PURPURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PURPURE:
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