PURPORTED
Scrabble letter values: P3U1R1P3O1R1T1E1D2 = 14
Definition
PURPORTED is the past tense of PURPORT.
verb PURPORT: have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming.
Examples
- “He purports himself to be an international man of affairs.”
- “He purported to become an international man of affairs.”