What does PURSE mean?

Pronunciation
/pɜrs/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)“she reached into her bag and found a comb”
  2. a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse“he made the contribution out of his own purse”
  3. a small bag for carrying money
  4. a sum of money offered as a prize“the purse barely covered the winner's expenses”

verb

  1. contract one's lips into a rounded shape
  2. gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker“purse ones's lips”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

pursed9purses8pursing10

Anagrams of PURSE

super7 sprue7

Words inside PURSE

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

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Anagrams of PURSE

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Questions

Is PURSE a valid word in word games?

PURSE 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 PURSE worth?

PURSE is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PURSE?

30 other words, including UP, US, USE and SURE.