Purchasing

Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:22 pts10 letters
Definition of Purchasing

verb

  1. To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.

    "to purchase land, to purchase a house"

  2. To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
  3. To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.

    "to purchase favor with flattery"

  4. To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
  5. To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.

    "to purchase a cannon"

Anagrams of Purchasing

No exact anagrams found for "purchasing". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Purchasing"

Purchasing is a 10-letter word that scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Purchasing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "purchasing" is a high-scoring word.