Is PURPOSIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PURPOSIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 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.
Definition
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See the definition of PurposivelyHooks for PURPOSIVELY
PURPOSIVELY 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 PURPOSIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oversupply20
- previously18
- viperously18
- propulsive17
- purposely16
- purposive16
- resupply15
- slippery15
- overply15
- purveys15
- polypus14
- propyls14
- pyropes14
- soppily14
- yuppies14
- purvey14
- overplus13
- overslip13
- pervious13
- pleurisy13
- pluviose13
- previous13
- slipover13
- viperous13
- livyers13
- silvery13
- voyeurs13
- polypi13
- polyps13
- propyl13
- purply13
- pyrope13
- ripply13
- slippy13
- sloppy13
- supply13
- yuppie13
- pervy13
- privy13
- sloppier12
- supplier12
- leprosy12
- oversup12
- piously12
- plosive12
- plovers12
- prosily12
- pursily12
- pylorus12
- roupily12
- soupily12
- livery12
- livyer12
- loveys12
- overly12
- survey12
- verily12
- volery12
- voyeur12
- lippy12
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