Purchase
8 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To acquire something by paying for it; to buy. As a noun, it refers to the action of buying or something that has been bought.
“She decided to purchase a new laptop for her university studies.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈpɜːtʃəs/
Syllables
pur·chase
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Wordle
Contains common letters P, U, R, C, H, A, S, E with good variety
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Scrabble
Worth 15 points; H and C add value to this commercial word
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