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Is murphy a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word murphy is a Scrabble US word. The word murphy is worth 16 points in Scrabble:

M3U1R1P3H4Y4

Is murphy a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word murphy is a Scrabble UK word and has 16 points:

M3U1R1P3H4Y4

Is murphy a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word murphy is a Words With Friends word. The word murphy is worth 17 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

M4U2R1P4H3Y3

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6-letter words (1 found)

MURPHY,

5-letter words (2 found)

HUMPY,RUMPY,

4-letter words (7 found)

HUMP,PRUH,PUMY,RUMP,UMPH,UMPY,YUMP,

3-letter words (14 found)

HUM,HUP,HYP,PRY,PUH,PUR,PUY,RHY,RUM,RYU,UMP,URP,YUM,YUP,

2-letter words (8 found)

HM,MU,MY,UH,UM,UP,UR,YU,

You can make 32 words from murphy according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of murphy

murphy

Etymology

From the common Irish name Murphy. Compare Donovan (“a potato”).

Noun

murphy (plural murphies)

  1. An Irish or white potato.
    • a. 1848, William Thackeray, "Peg of Limavaddy", in The Irish Sketch Book (1848), page 147
      To the chimney nook, / Having found admittance, / There I watch a pup / Playing with two kittens / (Playing round the fire, / Which of blazing turf is, / Roaring to the pot / Which bubbles with the murphies) […]

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