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8 Letter Words Containing PU

There are 467+ eight letter words with PU in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 with PU.

Popular 8-Letter Words With PU

computer 14
purposes 12
purchase 15
publicly 17
disputes 11
disputed 12
republic 14
punished 14
computed 15
pursuing 11
campuses 14
populace 14

All 8-Letter Words With PU (327 words)

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How Common is PU as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 467 8-letter words containing PU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.6, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
467
Avg Scrabble Score
13.6
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OU

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8 Letter Words with PU are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words starting with PU.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter PU-Words in Scrabble

puzzling 29
puzzlers 28
unpuzzle 28
pumpjack 27
puffback 24
keypunch 22

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains PU?

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains PU is puzzling with a total of 29 points.

P 3
U 1
Z 10
Z 10
L 1
I 1
N 1
G 2
adjective 1. causing one to be puzzled; perplexing
Synonyms:
difficult/hard to understandbafflingperplexingmystifyingbewilderingconfusingcomplicatedunclearbeyond oneabove one's headmysteriousenigmaticambiguousparadoxicalobscureabstruseunfathomableinexplicableincomprehensibleimpenetrablecrypticoracular
verb 1. cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something
Synonyms:
perplexconfusebewilderbemusebafflemystifyconfoundnonplusthrowset someone thinking

FAQ 8 Letter Words With PU

  • How many 8 letter words containing PU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 467 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain PU. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.6.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing PU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "deputize", "spuilzie", "pumpjack", "unpuzzle" contain PU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "unpuzzle" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing PU?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing PU include "computer", "purposes", "purchase", "publicly", "disputes".

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