Is PURTENANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PURTENANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 PurtenancesHooks for PURTENANCES
PURTENANCES 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 PURTENANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- purtenance14
- preenacts13
- captures12
- penances12
- percents12
- precents12
- preenact12
- entrances11
- renascent11
- supernate11
- uncreates11
- apercus11
- caprese11
- capture11
- carpets11
- cuspate11
- escaper11
- pectase11
- pectens11
- penance11
- percent11
- prances11
- preacts11
- precast11
- precent11
- precuts11
- recepts11
- respace11
- respect11
- scauper11
- scepter11
- sceptre11
- specter11
- spectra11
- spectre11
- spencer11
- teacups11
- canteens10
- centares10
- centaurs10
- centners10
- entrance10
- pentanes10
- reascent10
- recusant10
- reenacts10
- sarcenet10
- secateur10
- uncrates10
- uncreate10
- apercu10
- aspect10
- capers10
- carpet10
- carpus10
- catsup10
- crapes10
- creeps10
- crepes10
- epacts10
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