PURULENCY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. PURULENCY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3u1r1u1l1e1n1c3y4
PlayablePURULENCY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PURULENCY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful PURULENCY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURULENCY
No single letter turns PURULENCY into another word.
How PURULENCY scores
Scrabble p3u1r1u1l1e1n1c3y4 16
Words with Friends p4u2r1u2l2e1n2c4y3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in PURULENCY, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURULENCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PURULENCY
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Common questions about PURULENCY
- Is PURULENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PURULENCY is not in it.
- How many points is PURULENCY worth?
- PURULENCY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURULENCY?
- No single letter can be added to PURULENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PURULENCY:
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