PURVEY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PURVEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURVEY?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURVEY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURVEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
purveysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURVEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PURVEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does PURVEY mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To supply food, goods or ideas, especially as a trade.
A shop that does purvey fine cheeses is a purveyor, a word usually printed on royal warrants. The verb also extends to those who spread gossip or opinions.
How PURVEY is used
Purvey is a formal word, often heard in the noun purveyor.
- The company will purvey wine to the hotel.
- Some websites purvey false rumours.
- They purvey the finest teas in the city.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURVEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PURVEY
7 longer words begin with PURVEY.
Shorter words from the letters in PURVEY
Common questions about PURVEY
- Is PURVEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURVEY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURVEY worth?
- PURVEY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PURVEY mean?
- To supply food, goods or ideas, especially as a trade.
- What letters can be added to PURVEY?
- PURVEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PURVEY:
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