PURSINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PURSINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURSINESS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURSINESS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURSINESS
No single letter turns PURSINESS into another word.
How PURSINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PURSINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURSINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PURSINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
The state of being short of breath, usually from being overweight, or of looking puffy and wrinkled.
Pursiness is an old word for wheezing out of condition, as with a stout man panting after stairs. It can also mean a puckered look, like a drawstring purse pulled tight.
How PURSINESS is used
Archaic and rare; found in older literature.
- His pursiness showed as he climbed the hill.
- The old squire's pursiness amused the servants.
- Doctors blamed her pursiness on years of smoking.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURSINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PURSINESS
1 longer words begin with PURSINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PURSINESS
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Common questions about PURSINESS
- Is PURSINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURSINESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURSINESS worth?
- PURSINESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PURSINESS mean?
- The state of being short of breath, usually from being overweight, or of looking puffy and wrinkled.
- What letters can be added to PURSINESS?
- No single letter can be added to PURSINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PURSINESS:
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