Is PURVEYANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PURVEYANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PURVEYANCES mean?
Purveyances is a form of PURVEYANCE.
- noun
the act of supplying something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + V (4) + E (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 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.
Hooks for PURVEYANCES
PURVEYANCES 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 PURVEYANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- purveyance20
- peaveys15
- purveys15
- parvenues14
- eyecups14
- syncarp14
- curvey14
- peavey14
- purvey14
- scurvy14
- parvenue13
- parvenus13
- creepy13
- crepey13
- cypres13
- cyprus13
- eyecup13
- spacey13
- sprucy13
- curvy13
- peavy13
- pervy13
- carneys12
- caverns12
- cravens12
- parvenu12
- prevues12
- pyrenes12
- repaves12
- scenery12
- yaupers12
- severy12
- survey12
- venery12
- crepy12
- pacey12
- spacy12
- cavy12
- apercus11
- caprese11
- escaper11
- prances11
- respace11
- scauper11
- spencer11
- carney11
- carven11
- carves11
- causey11
- cavern11
- cavers11
- cayuse11
- craven11
- craves11
- creasy11
- curves11
- cuvees11
- napery11
- pareve11
- pavers11
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