Is PURGATORIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PURGATORIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PURGATORIAL mean?
- adjective
serving to purge or rid of sin
“purgatorial rites”
- adjective
of or resembling purgatory
“purgatorial fires”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 14 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 PURGATORIAL
PURGATORIAL 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 PURGATORIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- raptorial11
- troupial10
- galipot10
- piragua10
- prurigo10
- airport9
- parlour9
- partial9
- pigout9
- putlog9
- ragtop9
- upgirt9
- arugola8
- otalgia8
- ragtail8
- aporia8
- irrupt8
- larrup8
- parlor8
- parral8
- parrot8
- parura8
- patrol8
- portal8
- raptor8
- tapalo8
- uproar8
- utopia8
- galop8
- gript8
- group8
- pargo8
- pirog8
- auroral7
- agouti7
- argali7
- galiot7
- giaour7
- gloria7
- guitar7
- laogai7
- latigo7
- outrig7
- ragout7
- rigour7
- rugola7
- rugrat7
- turgor7
- apart7
- aport7
- atrip7
- parol7
- patio7
- pilar7
- pilau7
- pilot7
- plait7
- pluot7
- poilu7
- polar7
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