PURSLAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PURSLAIN 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PURSLAIN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURSLAIN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURSLAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
purslainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURSLAIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PURSLAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURSLAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PURSLAIN
- All 8 letters of PURSLAIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PURSLAIN
1 longer words begin with PURSLAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PURSLAIN
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Common questions about PURSLAIN
- Is PURSLAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PURSLAIN is not in it.
- How many points is PURSLAIN worth?
- PURSLAIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURSLAIN?
- PURSLAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PURSLAIN:
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