Words That Start With PURS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PURS?

PURSERSHIPS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PURSERSHIP (17), PURSUINGLY (16), PURSUIVANTS (16).

Q: What are some common words that start with PURS?

Everyday examples include PURSUE , PURSUIT , PURSUES , PURSE , PURSUING , PURSUED , PURSER , PURSUER . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with PURS?

PURSERSHIPS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PURSUING (8 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With PURS 45 words

How common is PURS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 45 words that start with PURS. Most are 7 letters long, they average 11.4 points, the best is PURSERSHIPS (18 points) and 37.8% end in S.

Total words: 45
Most common length: 7 letters; 10 words
Average Scrabble score: 11.4; out of 18 max
Longest word: PURSERSHIPS; 11 letters
Most common ending: S; 37.8% of words

Most common last letters

s 37.8%
e 13.3%
t 8.9%

Top vowel pairs

ua15.6%
ui15.6%
ue11.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with PURS

p ₃u ₁r ₁s ₁e ₁r ₁s ₁h ₄i ₁p ₃s ₁

P 3 + U 1 + R 1 + S 1 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 + S 1 = 18 points

Double word: 36 pts
Triple word: 54 pts

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

purserships

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 PURS are there?

There are 45 words that start with PURS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 10 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 PURS?

PURSERSHIPS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PURSERSHIP (17), PURSUINGLY (16), PURSUIVANTS (16).

What are some common words that start with PURS?

Everyday examples include PURSUE, PURSUIT, PURSUES, PURSE, PURSUING, PURSUED, PURSER, PURSUER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PURS?

PURSERSHIPS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PURSUING (8 letters) is the longest common one.