Definition of purse

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • purse is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • purse is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • purse is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of purse


  • gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker (verb)

    Examples

    1. purse ones's lips

    Synonyms

    1. wrinkle
  • a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bag
    2. handbag
    3. pocketbook
  • a small bag for carrying money (noun)
  • a sum of money offered as a prize (noun)

    Examples

    1. the purse barely covered the winner's expenses
  • a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse (noun)

    Examples

    1. he made the contribution out of his own purse
    2. he and his wife shared a common purse
  • contract one's lips into a rounded shape (verb)

See definition of purse in Merriam Webster