Words That Start With PUR
- 262 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With PUR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With PUR 262 words
4-Letter Words Starting With PUR 5
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With PUR 15
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With PUR 34
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With PUR 41
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With PUR 49
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With PUR 40
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With PUR 28
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With PUR 24
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With PUR 12
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With PUR 5
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With PUR 3
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With PUR 3
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With PUR 1
17-Letter Words Starting With PUR 1
How common is PUR at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 262 words that start with PUR. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13 points, the best is PURCHASABILITY (26 points) and 36.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 262
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 49 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- PURPOSELESSNESSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 36.3%
- e 11.1%
- y 10.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie7.3%
- ue3.1%
- ui3.1%
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 PUR
p 3u 1r 1c 3h 4a 1s 1a 1b 3i 1l 1i 1t 1y 4
P 3 + U 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + S 1 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 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).
purchasability
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with PUR are there?
There are 262 words that start with PUR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 49 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 PUR?
PURCHASABILITY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PURITANIZING (24), PURITANIZED (23), PURPOSEFULNESSES (23).
What are some common words that start with PUR?
Everyday examples include PURELY, PURCHASE, PURE, PURPOSE, PURSUE, PURSUIT, PURITY, PURGE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with PUR?
PURPOSELESSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PURIFICATION (12 letters) is the longest common one.