6-Letter Words Starting With PUR
- 34 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With PUR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With PUR 34 words
How common is PUR at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 34 six-letter words that start with PUR. They average 9.7 points, the best is PURIFY (14 points) and 17.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 34
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.7
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 38%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 17.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 17.6%
- y 17.6%
- d 14.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ee5.9%
- ie2.9%
- ue2.9%
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 PUR
p 3u 1r 1i 1f 4y 4
P 3 + U 1 + R 1 + I 1 + F 4 + Y 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
purify
- verbremove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation“purify the water”
- verbmake pure or free from sin or guilt“he left the monastery purified”
- verbbecome clean or pure or free of guilt and sin“The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify”
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How many six-letter words that start with PUR are there?
There are 34 six-letter words that start with PUR 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 PUR?
PURIFY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PURVEY (14), PURFLY (14), PURPLY (13).
What are some common six-letter words that start with PUR?
Everyday examples include PURELY, PURSUE, PURITY, PURPLE, PUREST, PURIFY, PURIST, PURVEY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with PUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PURFLY (14), PURPLY (13), PURFLE (11), PURSEW (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.