What does PURPLE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpɜrpəl/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a purple color or pigment
  2. of imperial status“he was born to the purple”

adjective

  1. of a color intermediate between red and blue
  2. excessively elaborate or showily expressed“a writer of empurpled literature”
  3. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler“golden age of imperial splendor”

verb

  1. become purple
  2. color purple

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

purpled12purpler11purples11purplest12purpling13

Anagrams of PURPLE

pulper10

Words inside PURPLE

23 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

puler7upper9 lure4 prep8 pule6pulp8 pure6 purl6repp8rule4 leu3pep7per5pul5pup7 pur5rep5 rue3el2 er2pe4 re2 up4

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Questions

Is PURPLE a valid word in word games?

PURPLE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PURPLE worth?

PURPLE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PURPLE?

23 other words, including UP, PER, RE and RULE.