6-Letter Words Starting With PU
- 160 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With PU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With PU 160 words
How common is PU at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 160 six-letter words that start with PU. They average 10.6 points, the best is PUZZLE (26 points) and 19.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 160
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.6
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 19.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 19.4%
- d 14.4%
- r 13.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie4.4%
- ee3.1%
- ue2.5%
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 six-letter word that starts with PU
p 3u 1z 10z 10l 1e 1
P 3 + U 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + E 1 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
puzzle
- nouna particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution“he loved to solve chessmate puzzles”
- nouna game that tests your ingenuity
- verbbe a mystery or bewildering to“This beats me!”
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How many six-letter words that start with PU are there?
There are 160 six-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 six-letter word that starts with PU?
PUZZLE is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PUZZEL (26), PUJAHS (18), PUTZED (18).
What are some common six-letter words that start with PU?
Everyday examples include PURELY, PUBLIC, PURSUE, PURITY, PURPLE, PUZZLE, PUNISH, PUSHED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with PU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PUZZEL (26), PUJAHS (18), PUTZED (18), PUZELS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.