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Is purgatory a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word purgatory is a Scrabble US word. The word purgatory is worth 15 points in Scrabble:

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Is purgatory a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word purgatory is a Scrabble UK word and has 15 points:

P3U1R1G2A1T1O1R1Y4

Is purgatory a Words With Friends word?

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

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9-letter words (1 found)

PURGATORY,

8-letter words (1 found)

POURTRAY,

7-letter words (5 found)

GRAYOUT,GYRATOR,OUTPRAY,PARROTY,PORTRAY,

6-letter words (16 found)

AGOUTY,GARROT,GOPURA,GROUPY,GROUTY,PARROT,PAYOUT,RAGOUT,RAGTOP,RAPTOR,ROTARY,RUGRAT,TURGOR,UPROAR,YAOURT,YOGURT,

5-letter words (39 found)

APORT,ARGOT,ATOPY,GATOR,GOARY,GOATY,GOURA,GOUTY,GRAPY,GROAT,GROUP,GROUT,GRYPT,GURRY,GUYOT,OTARY,PARGO,PARRY,PARTY,PAYOR,PORGY,PORTA,PORTY,POUTY,PRATY,PRUTA,PURTY,RAUPO,ROARY,ROGUY,RORTY,ROUPY,TARRY,TRUGO,TUGRA,YARTO,YOURT,YRAPT,YURTA,

4-letter words (88 found)

AGRO,ARTY,ATOP,AUTO,GAPO,GAPY,GART,GAUP,GAUR,GOAT,GORA,GORP,GORY,GOUT,GRAT,GRAY,GROT,GUAR,GYPO,GYRO,OARY,OATY,ORGY,ORRA,OUPA,OUTA,PARR,PART,PATU,PATY,POGY,PORT,PORY,POUR,POUT,PRAO,PRAT,PRAU,PRAY,PROA,PROG,PURR,PYAT,PYOT,PYRO,RAGU,RAPT,RATO,RATU,ROAR,ROPY,RORT,RORY,ROTA,ROUP,ROUT,RUGA,RURP,RYOT,TAPU,TARO,TARP,TOGA,TORA,TORR,TORY,TOUR,TRAP,TRAY,TROG,TROP,TROU,TROY,TRUG,TRYP,TURR,TYPO,TYRO,UPGO,UPTA,URAO,YARR,YAUP,YOGA,YORP,YOUR,YUGA,YURT,

3-letter words (76 found)

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2-letter words (21 found)

AG,AR,AT,AY,GO,GU,OP,OR,OU,OY,PA,PO,TA,TO,UG,UP,UR,UT,YA,YO,YU,

You can make 247 words from purgatory according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of purgatory

purgatory

Etymology

From Middle English purgatorie, from Old French purgatore, purgatorie, from Latin purgātōrium (“cleansing”). Cognate to English purge.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɝɡəˌtɔɹi/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɜːɡət(ə)ɹi/
  • US: pur‧ga‧to‧ry
  • UK: pur‧ga‧tory

Noun

purgatory (countable and uncountable, plural purgatories)

  1. (Christianity) Alternative letter-case form of Purgatory
  2. Any situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemption.

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Translations

Adjective

purgatory (comparative more purgatory, superlative most purgatory)

  1. Tending to cleanse; expiatory.

See also

  • heaven
  • hell
  • limbo
  • gehenna

Middle English

Proper noun

purgatory

  1. Alternative form of purgatorie

Noun

purgatory

  1. Alternative form of purgatorie

Source: wiktionary.org