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Purposiveness
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About 4 syllables
adjective · 13 letters · Uncommon · noun form of purposive
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does purposiveness mean?
adjective
having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
“purposive behavior”
having a purpose
“purposive behavior”
Definitions shown for purposive, the base form of purposiveness.
Is PURPOSIVENESS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is PURPOSIVENESS worth?
Scrabble
20 ptsWords With Friends
25 ptsWordfeud
23 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PURPOSIVENESS
Best shorter words top 30 of 1094
unoppressive 19suppressive 18oppressive 17perviousness 17previousness 17propensive 17purposive 16espressivo 15responsive 15supervises 15suppression 15suspensive 15overspins 14superposes 14superspies 14supervise 14epispores 13oppresses 13overissues 13overspin 13oversups 13peperinos 13peperonis 13pervious 13porpesses 13previous 13previses 13provines 13ronepipes 13soppiness 13
See all 1094 words made from PURPOSIVENESS Words that end like PURPOSIVENESS
Common words that share the ending -ESS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
neverthelesseffectivenesscompletenessnonethelessseriousnessusefulnessforgetfulnessunwillingnessaggressivenessattractivenesscarelessnesshomesicknessunpleasantnesscarefulnessnaturalnessnearsightednesspretentiousnessremorselessunhappinessuselessnesseyewitnesslivelinesslonelinessloveliness
All words ending in -ESS Purposiveness: quick answers
Is PURPOSIVENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PURPOSIVENESS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PURPOSIVENESS worth?
PURPOSIVENESS scores 20 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does purposiveness mean?
purposiveness is the noun form of purposive, which means “having or showing or acting with a purpose or design”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PURPOSIVENESS?
You can make 1094 shorter words from PURPOSIVENESS, such as UNOPPRESSIVE, SUPPRESSIVE, OPPRESSIVE, PERVIOUSNESS. See the full list.