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What does purlin mean? Is purlin a Scrabble word?

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Is purlin a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word purlin is a Scrabble US word. The word purlin is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

P3U1R1L1I1N1

Is purlin a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word purlin is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

P3U1R1L1I1N1

Is purlin a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word purlin is a Words With Friends word. The word purlin is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4U2R1L2I1N2

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6-letter words (1 found)

PURLIN,

5-letter words (3 found)

LUPIN,PURIN,UNRIP,

4-letter words (9 found)

NIRL,NURL,PIRL,PIRN,PUIR,PULI,PURI,PURL,RUIN,

3-letter words (20 found)

LIN,LIP,LUN,LUR,NIL,NIP,NUR,PIN,PIR,PIU,PLU,PUL,PUN,PUR,RIN,RIP,RUN,UNI,URN,URP,

2-letter words (7 found)

IN,LI,NU,PI,UN,UP,UR,

You can make 40 words from purlin according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of purlin

purlin

Alternative forms

  • purline

Etymology

Uncertain. Information on the etymology is scant at best. According to Websters it comes from 15th-century English. According to the Oxford Concise Dictionary, it is "Middle English, perhaps of French origin". Other sources reference Middle English or 15th-century English.

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): [ˈpɜːɹlɪn]

Noun

purlin (plural purlins)

  1. A longitudinal structural member bridging two or more rafters of a roof.

Hyponyms

  • (longitudinal structural member of a roof): purlin plate, principal purlin, common purlin

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Further reading

  • purlin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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