10 Letter Words That Start With PU

There are 142+ ten letter words beginning with PU in our English dictionary. Every ten-letter PU word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with PU.

Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With PU

publishing 18
punishment 17
publishers 17
purchasing 18
puerperium 16
pugilistic 15
pulmonates 14
pulpboards 17
pulsatilla 12
pulsometer 14
punchlines 17
pupillages 15

All 10-Letter Words Starting With PU (102 words)

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How Common is PU as a Start 10 Letter word?

There are 142 10-letter words starting with PU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.5, with -S endings dominating (49% of them).

Total Words
142
Avg Scrabble Score
16.5
Most Common Ending (49%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
IE

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Highest-Scoring 10-Letter PU-Words in Scrabble

puzzlingly 34
puzzledoms 33
puzzlement 32
puzzolanas 30
publicized 26
pulverized 25

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PU?

34 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PU is puzzlingly with a total of 34 points.

P 3
U 1
Z 10
Z 10
L 1
I 1
N 1
G 2
L 1
Y 4
adverb 1. in a way that causes one to be puzzled; perplexingly

FAQ 10 Letter Words That Start With PU

  • How many 10 letter words starting with PU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 142 10-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PU. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.5.

  • Are there any rare 10 letter words starting with PU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 10-letter words like "puzzlingly", "pulverizer", "puritanize", "puzzlement" start with PU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "puzzlingly" is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 10 letter words starting with PU?

    Everyday 10-letter words starting with PU include "publishing", "punishment", "publishers", "purchasing", "puerperium".

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