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4-Letter Words Starting With PU

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Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With PU

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

All 4-Letter Words Starting With PU 48 words

How common is PU at the start of four-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 48 four-letter words that start with PU. They average 8 points, the best is PUTZ (15 points) and 20.8% end in S.

Total words
48
Average Scrabble score
8
out of 15 max
Everyday words
38%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
20.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 20.8%
  • a 14.6%
  • e 10.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ue2.1%
  • ui2.1%

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 four-letter word that starts with PU

p 3u 1t 1z 10

P 3 + U 1 + T 1 + Z 10 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

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

putz

  1. noun(Yiddish) a fool; an idiot
  2. nounobscene terms for penis
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How many four-letter words that start with PU are there?

There are 48 four-letter words that start with PU 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 four-letter word that starts with PU?

PUTZ is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PUJA (13), PUCK (12), PUFF (12).

What are some common four-letter words that start with PU?

Everyday examples include PULL, PUSH, PURE, PUTT, PUNT, PULP, PUMP, PUTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare four-letter words that start with PU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PUJA (13), PUMY (11), PUGH (10), PUKA (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.