Is PURDAHS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PURDAHS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PURDAHS mean?
Purdahs is a form of PURDAH.
- noun
a state of social isolation
- noun
the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded
- noun
a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + D (2) + A (1) + H (4) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PURDAHS
PURDAHS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PURDAHS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- purdah12
- prahus11
- harps10
- prahu10
- sharp10
- purdas9
- hards9
- hurds9
- sadhu9
- shard9
- haps9
- harp9
- hasp9
- pash9
- push9
- pards8
- purda8
- shura8
- surah8
- dahs8
- dash8
- hard8
- shad8
- hap8
- hup8
- pah8
- praus7
- supra7
- daps7
- dups7
- pads7
- pard7
- puds7
- rash7
- rhus7
- rush7
- spud7
- dah7
- duh7
- had7
- duras6
- pars6
- prau6
- purs6
- raps6
- rasp6
- spar6
- spur6
- upas6
- urps6
- ahs6
- ash6
- dap6
- dup6
- has6
- pad6
- pud6
- rah6
- sha6
- dura5
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