PURPURIC is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PURPURIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURPURIC?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURPURIC is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURPURIC
No single letter turns PURPURIC into another word.
How PURPURIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PURPURIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURPURIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PURPURIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to purpura, a condition in which bleeding under the skin causes purple spots.
Doctors describe a rash as purpuric when the spots do not fade if pressed, because blood has leaked into the tissue. The word is a warning sign in some infections, so it appears often in clinical guidance.
How PURPURIC is used
A medical term, used in diagnosis and teaching.
- The doctor noticed a purpuric rash on his legs.
- Purpuric spots do not turn white under a pressed glass.
- A purpuric eruption needs prompt medical attention.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURPURIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PURPURIC
Common questions about PURPURIC
- Is PURPURIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURPURIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURPURIC worth?
- PURPURIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PURPURIC mean?
- Relating to purpura, a condition in which bleeding under the skin causes purple spots.
- What letters can be added to PURPURIC?
- No single letter can be added to PURPURIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PURPURIC:
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