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5-Letter Words Starting With PUS

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PUS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With PUS 4 words

How common is PUS at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with PUS. They average 9.3 points and the best is PUSHY (13 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
9.3
out of 13 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
Y
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • y 50%
  • e 25%
  • s 25%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with PUS

p 3u 1s 1h 4y 4

P 3 + U 1 + S 1 + H 4 + Y 4 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

pushy

  1. adjectivemarked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative“an aggressive young executive”
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How many five-letter words that start with PUS are there?

There are 4 five-letter words that start with PUS 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 PUS?

PUSHY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PUSSY (10), PUSES (7), PUSLE (7).

Which rare five-letter words that start with PUS score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PUSES (7), PUSLE (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.