5-Letter Words Starting With PUL
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PUL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With PUL 16 words
How common is PUL at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words that start with PUL. They average 8.4 points, the best is PULPY (12 points) and 43.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 43.8%
- o 12.5%
- a 6.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ao6.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with PUL
p 3u 1l 1p 3y 4
P 3 + U 1 + L 1 + P 3 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pulpy
- adjectivelike a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness
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How many five-letter words that start with PUL are there?
There are 16 five-letter words that start with PUL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with PUL?
PULPY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PULIK (11), PULKA (11), PULKS (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with PUL?
Everyday examples include PULSE, PULLS, PULPS, PULPY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with PUL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PULIK (11), PULKA (11), PULKS (11), PULMO (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.