8 Letter Words That Start With PUR

There are 50+ eight letter words beginning with PUR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter PUR 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 PUR.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PUR

purposes 12

purchase 15

pursuing 11

purdahed 15

purebred 13

purflers 13

purgings 12

purified 14

puritans 10

purities 10

purlieux 17

purlings 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With PUR (38 words)

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How Common is PUR as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 50 8-letter words starting with PUR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.2, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter PUR-Words in Scrabble

purlieux 17

purveyed 17

purviews 16

purveyor 16

purplish 15

purdahed 15

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PUR is purlieux with a total of 17 points.

P 3

U 1

R 1

L 1

I 1

E 1

U 1

X 8

noun 1. the area near or surrounding a place

Synonyms:

surrounding districtsurrounding areaneighbourhoodlocalitylocalelocal areaareadistrictregionquartersectorterritorydomainplacezone

noun 2. a tract on the border of a forest, especially one earlier included in it and still partly subject to forest laws

Synonyms:

hauntstamping groundfavourite spotmeeting placeterritorydomainpurlieuresort

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With PUR

How many 8 letter words starting with PUR are in the English dictionary?

There are 50 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PUR. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.2.
Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with PUR worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "purlieux", "purplish", "purpuric", "purtraid" start with PUR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "purlieux" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 8 letter words starting with PUR?

Everyday 8-letter words starting with PUR include "purposes", "purchase", "pursuing", "purdahed", "purebred".