Purine
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A nitrogen-containing organic compound whose derivatives include the DNA bases adenine and guanine.
“Foods rich in purine, such as liver and sardines, can trigger gout attacks.”
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pu·rine
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Ends in INE and contains four vowels in six letters, making it vowel-rich
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Worth 8 points and the high vowel count is helpful for clearing U and I tiles
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