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Is purport a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word purport is a Scrabble US word. The word purport is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

P3U1R1P3O1R1T1

Is purport a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word purport is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

P3U1R1P3O1R1T1

Is purport a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word purport is a Words With Friends word. The word purport is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4U2R1P4O1R1T1

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7-letter words (1 found)

PURPORT,

5-letter words (1 found)

POUPT,

4-letter words (14 found)

PORT,POUR,POUT,PROP,PURR,RORT,ROUP,ROUT,RURP,TORR,TOUR,TROP,TROU,TURR,

3-letter words (18 found)

OPT,ORT,OUP,OUR,OUT,POP,POT,PRO,PUP,PUR,PUT,ROT,RUT,TOP,TOR,TUP,UPO,URP,

2-letter words (8 found)

OP,OR,OU,PO,TO,UP,UR,UT,

You can make 42 words from purport according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of purport

purport

Etymology

From Middle English purporten, from Anglo-Norman purporter and Old French porporter (“convey, contain, carry”), from pur-, from Latin pro (“forth”) + Old French porter (“carry”), from Latin portō (“carry”).

Pronunciation

  • (verb, UK) IPA(key): /pəˈpɔːt/
  • (verb, US) IPA(key): /pɚˈpɔɹt/
  • (noun, UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɜːpɔːt/, /ˈpɜːpət/
  • (noun, US) IPA(key): /ˈpɚpɔɹt/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)t

Verb

purport (third-person singular simple present purports, present participle purporting, simple past and past participle purported)

  1. To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
  2. (construed with to) To intend.

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Noun

purport (plural purports)

  1. Import, intention or purpose.
  2. (obsolete) A disguise; a covering.

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References

  • “purport”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

  • prorupt

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