Purine

/ˈpjʊəɹiːn/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters

Definition of Purine

noun

Any of a class of organic heterocyclic compounds, composed of fused pyrimidine and imidazole rings, that constitute one of the two groups of organic nitrogenous bases (the other being the pyrimidines) and are components of nucleic acids.

Anagrams of Purine

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "purine":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "purine" and rearranging:

+spurines uprisen

Related Word Patterns

PU...Words starting with "pu"...NEWords ending with "ne"All 6-letter words Unscramble "purine"

Letter Values

p3

u1

r1

i1

n1

e1

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "purine"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "P"

Rhymes With Purine

abalone aborigine acanthine acarine acauline accipitrine acetone acetylcholine acetylene achene acne acridine

Related 6-Letter Words

pablum pacers pachas pacier pacify pacing packed packer packet packly padauk padded padder paddle padles

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 "Purine"

Purine is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "purine" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Purine" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "purine" is a low-scoring word.