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Yes, purchase is playable

...and is worth 17 points.

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SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Purchase" Definition

noun

A device, such as a tackle or lever, used to obtain mechanical advantage.
A grip applied manually or mechanically to move something or prevent it from slipping.
A means of increasing power or influence.
Acquisition through the payment of money or its equivalent.
Something bought.

verb-transitive

To acquire by effort; earn.
To move or hold with a mechanical device, such as a lever or wrench.
To obtain in exchange for money or its equivalent; buy.

verb

To acquire (real estate) by means other than descent.
To obtain by paying money or its equivalent .
To obtain by labor, danger, or sacrifice.
To constitute the means for buying .
To purchase something.

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