Purple

6 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A color intermediate between red and blue, created by mixing these two primary colors.

“She painted her bedroom walls a soft purple shade.”

Pronunciation

IPA

ˈpɜː(r).pəl

Syllables

pur·ple

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Synonyms

violetlavenderplum

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains U and E vowels, double P at start.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points with double P worth 6 total.

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Words you can make from Purple

Shorter words formed from the letters in “purple”.

puler upper peru prep pure rule

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