PURVEYING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PURVEYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURVEYING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURVEYING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURVEYING
No single letter turns PURVEYING into another word.
How PURVEYING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PURVEYING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURVEYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PURVEYING
- All 9 letters of PURVEYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PURVEYING mean in Scrabble?
PURVEYING is the -ing form (present participle) of PURVEY.
PURVEY(verb) — To supply food, goods or ideas, especially as a trade.
Shorter words from the letters in PURVEYING
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Common questions about PURVEYING
- Is PURVEYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURVEYING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURVEYING worth?
- PURVEYING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURVEYING?
- No single letter can be added to PURVEYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PURVEYING:
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