PURULENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PURULENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURULENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURULENCE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURULENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
purulencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURULENCE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PURULENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURULENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PURULENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The state of containing or producing pus, a thick yellowish fluid, as a sign of infection.
Purulence is a warning sign that a wound or abscess is infected. Doctors check for it when deciding whether a patient needs antibiotics.
How PURULENCE is used
A clinical term from medical notes and health guides.
- The nurse recorded purulence around the stitches.
- Redness and purulence suggested the cut had become infected.
- Signs of purulence in the eye need urgent care.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURULENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PURULENCE
1 longer words begin with PURULENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PURULENCE
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Common questions about PURULENCE
- Is PURULENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURULENCE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURULENCE worth?
- PURULENCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PURULENCE mean?
- The state of containing or producing pus, a thick yellowish fluid, as a sign of infection.
- What letters can be added to PURULENCE?
- PURULENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PURULENCE:
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