Is PURULENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PURULENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PURULENCES mean?
Purulences is a form of PURULENCE.
- noun
symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
- noun
a fluid product of inflammation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + U (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (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 PURULENCES
PURULENCES 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 PURULENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- purulence13
- cupelers12
- cupeler11
- cupules11
- pencels11
- scruple11
- spencer11
- upcurls11
- lucernes10
- clepes10
- creeps10
- crepes10
- cupels10
- cupule10
- pencel10
- spence10
- spruce10
- upcurl10
- censure9
- crenels9
- lucerne9
- lucerns9
- nucleus9
- recluse9
- repulse9
- uncurls9
- cepes9
- clepe9
- creep9
- crepe9
- cupel9
- pence9
- percs9
- puces9
- sculp9
- censer8
- cereus8
- ceruse8
- creels8
- crenel8
- curule8
- lepers8
- lucern8
- lucres8
- peruse8
- preens8
- prunes8
- prunus8
- pulers8
- pulser8
- purees8
- pursue8
- recuse8
- repels8
- rescue8
- rupees8
- screen8
- secern8
- secure8
- spleen8
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