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Words That Start With PUNG

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All Words That Start With PUNG 14 words

How common is PUNG at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 14 words that start with PUNG. Most are 7 letters long, they average 11.2 points, the best is PUNGENCY (16 points) and 35.7% end in S.

Total words
14
Most common length
7 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
11.2
out of 16 max
Longest word
PUNGENCIES
10 letters
Most common ending
S
35.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 35.7%
  • e 14.3%
  • g 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie7.1%

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 word that starts with PUNG

p 3u 1n 1g 2e 1n 1c 3y 4

P 3 + U 1 + N 1 + G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

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

pungency

  1. nounwit having a sharp and caustic quality“he commented with typical pungency”
  2. nouna strong odor or taste property“the pungency of mustard”
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How many words that start with PUNG are there?

There are 14 words that start with PUNG in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 3 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PUNG?

PUNGENCY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PUNGENTLY (15), PUNGENCIES (15), PUNGENCES (14).

What are some common words that start with PUNG?

Everyday examples include PUNGENT, PUNGENCY, PUNGENTLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PUNG?

PUNGENCIES has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PUNGENT (7 letters) is the longest common one.