Is PURPORTEDLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PURPORTEDLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PURPORTEDLY mean?
- adverb
believed or reputed to be the case
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 PURPORTEDLY
PURPORTEDLY 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 PURPORTEDLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- properly15
- property15
- polyped15
- purported14
- proudly13
- prudery13
- propyl13
- purply13
- pyrope13
- dropper12
- outyelp12
- poultry12
- protyle12
- purpled12
- pyrrole12
- toppled12
- deploy12
- deputy12
- dupery12
- ployed12
- predry12
- loppy12
- polyp12
- pulpy12
- protrude11
- orderly11
- purpler11
- purport11
- lopped11
- peltry11
- pertly11
- peyotl11
- poetry11
- portly11
- protyl11
- pulped11
- purely11
- pyrrol11
- ropery11
- topped11
- tupped11
- dopey11
- perdy11
- typed11
- updry11
- typp11
- droplet10
- pretold10
- prouder10
- trouped10
- dourly10
- drylot10
- lopper10
- loppet10
- propel10
- proper10
- pulper10
- purple10
- rudely10
- rudery10
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