Is PURULENCIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PURULENCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PURULENCIES mean?
Purulencies is a form of PURULENCY.
- noun
symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + U (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PURULENCIES
PURULENCIES 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 PURULENCIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- purulences14
- pencilers13
- purulence13
- cupelers12
- eclipser12
- epicures12
- penciler12
- pincurls12
- preslice12
- pulicene12
- resplice12
- surplice12
- licensure11
- perilunes11
- crispen11
- cupeler11
- cupules11
- eclipse11
- epicure11
- eupneic11
- insculp11
- pencels11
- pencils11
- piecers11
- pierces11
- pincers11
- pincurl11
- precise11
- princes11
- recipes11
- scruple11
- sculpin11
- spencer11
- spicule11
- splenic11
- splicer11
- unclips11
- upcurls11
- insecure10
- leucines10
- licenser10
- lucernes10
- penuries10
- perilune10
- pilsener10
- purlieus10
- purlines10
- reclines10
- resupine10
- silencer10
- sinecure10
- superlie10
- clepes10
- creeps10
- crepes10
- cripes10
- cupels10
- cupule10
- pencel10
- pencil10
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