9-Letter Words Starting With PU
- 200 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With PU 200 words
How common is PU at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 200 nine-letter words that start with PU. They average 15.3 points, the best is PUZZLEDLY (33 points) and 43% end in S.
- Total words
- 200
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.3
- out of 33 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 43% of words
Most common last letters
- s 43%
- e 13.5%
- y 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie7%
- oo4%
- ue4%
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 nine-letter word that starts with PU
p 3u 1z 10z 10l 1e 1d 2l 1y 4
P 3 + U 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + E 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 33 points
- Double word
- 66 pts
- Triple word
- 99 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
puzzledly
Form of puzzled
- adjectivefilled with bewilderment“at a loss to understand those remarks”
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How many nine-letter words that start with PU are there?
There are 200 nine-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 nine-letter word that starts with PU?
PUZZLEDLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PUZZLEDOM (32), PUZZOLANA (29), PUBLICIZE (24).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with PU?
Everyday examples include PUBLICITY, PUBLISHER, PUBLISHES, PUBLISHED, PULMONARY, PUNISHING, PURGATORY, PULSATION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with PU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PUZZLEDLY (33), PUZZLEDOM (32), PUZZOLANA (29), PUBLICIZE (24). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.