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purse

/pɜːs/noun · verb

Purse can refer to a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women), a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse, or a small bag for carrying money. As a verb, purse can mean to contract one's lips into a rounded shape or gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker.

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

PU

Ends

RSE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PURSE” Mean?

/pɜːs/

purse has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

she reached into her bag and found a comb

2

a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse

he made the contribution out of his own purse

he and his wife shared a common purse

3

a small bag for carrying money

4

a sum of money offered as a prize

the purse barely covered the winner's expenses

Verb

2 senses
1

contract one's lips into a rounded shape

2

gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker

purse one's lips

Synonyms

Synonyms for PURSE

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

P, U, R, S, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
u
r
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for purse.

PURSE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using purse in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PURSE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PURSE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PURSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PURSE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PU, UR, RS, SE

Trigrams

PUR, URS, RSE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for purse.

PURSE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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