Is PURULENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PURULENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PURULENCY mean?
- noun
symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + U (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 16 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 PURULENCY
PURULENCY 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 PURULENCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unpurely13
- crepy12
- penury11
- pruney11
- purely11
- cupule10
- upcurl10
- curly10
- plyer10
- reply10
- unruly9
- cupel9
- prey9
- puny9
- pyre9
- yelp9
- curule8
- lucern8
- uncurl8
- unpure8
- perc8
- puce8
- cry8
- ply8
- pry8
- pye8
- yep8
- yup8
- cruel7
- lucre7
- prune7
- puler7
- ulcer7
- uncle7
- luny7
- lyre7
- rely7
- ruly7
- yule7
- cep7
- cup7
- pec7
- clue6
- cure6
- curl6
- curn6
- ecru6
- luce6
- pule6
- pure6
- purl6
- ley6
- lye6
- rye6
- ryu6
- yen6
- yer6
- cel5
- cru5
- cue5
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