9 Letter Words That Start With PU

There are 215+ nine letter words beginning with PU in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With PU

published 17
purchased 17
publisher 16
publicity 18
pucksters 17
puddering 14
pullulate 11
pulvilled 15
pulvillio 14
pumphouse 18
punchbowl 21
punishing 15

All 9-Letter Words Starting With PU (150 words)

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How Common is PU as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 215 9-letter words starting with PU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.4, with -S endings dominating (44% of them).

Total Words
215
Avg Scrabble Score
15.4
Most Common Ending (44%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
UE

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter PU-Words in Scrabble

puzzledly 33
puzzledom 32
puzzolana 29
pumpjacks 28
puffbacks 25
publicize 24

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

33 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PU is puzzledly with a total of 33 points.

P 3
U 1
Z 10
Z 10
L 1
E 1
D 2
L 1
Y 4

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With PU

  • How many 9 letter words starting with PU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 215 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PU. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.4.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with PU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "puzzolana", "puzzledom", "publicize", "puzzledly" start with PU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "puzzledly" is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with PU?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with PU include "published", "purchased", "publisher", "publicity", "pucksters".

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