Starting With PU
19 words · highest scoring is puffy at 16 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With PU
There are 19 five letter words starting with PU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is puffy at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 19 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — PUBIC, PULSE, PUREE among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words Starting With PU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With PU
- puffy16
- puppy14
- puffs13
- pushy13
- pudgy12
- pulpy12
- punch12
- pubic11
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With PU
- pubic11
- puffs13
- pulls7
- pumps11
- pupal9
- puppy14
- purge8
- pushy13
5 Letter Words Starting With PU by Last Letter
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PU Ending in Y
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PU Ending in E
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PU Ending in S
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PU Ending in L
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PU Ending in C
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PU Ending in H
- 5 Letter Words Starting With PU Ending in R
5 Letter Words Starting With PU Defined
- pubicAdjective · 11 points
- relating to the pubes or pubis
- puffyAdjective · 16 points
- (especially of part of the body) unusually swollen
- pulseNoun · 7 points
- a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck
- pureeNoun · 7 points
- a smooth cream of liquidized or crushed fruit or vegetables
- purseNoun · 7 points
- a small pouch of leather or plastic used for carrying money, typically by a woman
5 Letter Words Starting With PU: Questions
How many five letter words starting with PU are there?
There are 19 five letter words starting with PU in our dictionary, and 19 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with PU?
PUFFY is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with PU?
PUBIC, PULSE, PUREE are among the most familiar five letter words starting with PU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with PU valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.