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9-Letter Words With PUS

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Popular 9-Letter Words With PUS

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

All 9-Letter Words With PUS 32 words

How often does PUS appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 32 nine-letter words containing PUS. They average 14.9 points, the best is PUSHFULLY (20 points) and 59.4% end in S.

Total words
32
Average Scrabble score
14.9
out of 20 max
Everyday words
9%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
59.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 59.4%
  • e 9.4%
  • r 9.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou9.4%
  • ai3.1%
  • eu3.1%

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 nine-letter word containing PUS

p 3u 1s 1h 4f 4u 1l 1l 1y 4

P 3 + U 1 + S 1 + H 4 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

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

pushfully

Form of pushful

  1. adjectivemarked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative“an aggressive young executive”
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How many nine-letter words containing PUS are there?

There are 32 nine-letter words containing 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 nine-letter word containing PUS?

PUSHFULLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PUSHCHAIR (19), PUSHDOWNS (18), PUSHINGLY (18).

What are some common nine-letter words containing PUS?

Everyday examples include CORPUSCLE, PUSSYFOOT, PUSHOVERS, OCTOPUSES, PUSHINESS, PUSSYCATS, PUSHCARTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words containing PUS score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PUSHFULLY (20), PUSHDOWNS (18), PUSHINGLY (18), XENOPUSES (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.