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26 words · highest scoring is puffy at 16 points

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About 5 Letter Words With PU

There are 26 five letter words containing PU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is puffy at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 26 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillINPUT, PULPY, PURGE 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 With PU at a Glance

Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With PU

  • puffy16
  • puppy14
  • puffs13
  • pushy13
  • pudgy12
  • pulpy12
  • punch12
  • kaput11

Common 5 Letter Words With PU

  • input7
  • pubic11
  • puffy16
  • pulse7
  • pupil9
  • purer7
  • pushy13
  • spunk11

5 Letter Words With PU Defined

inputVerb · 7 points
put (data) into a computer
pudgyAdjective · 12 points
(of a person or part of their body) rather fat
pulpyAdjective · 12 points
resembling or consisting of pulp; mushy
pupilNoun · 9 points
a person who is taught by another, especially a schoolchild or student in relation to a teacher
purgeVerb · 8 points
rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling
puttyNoun · 10 points
a soft, malleable greyish-yellow paste, made from ground chalk and raw linseed oil, that hardens after a few hours and is used for sealing glass in window frames and filling holes in wood

5 Letter Words With PU: Questions

How many five letter words containing PU are there?

There are 26 five letter words containing PU in our dictionary, and 26 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing 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 containing PU?

INPUT, PULPY, PURGE are among the most familiar five letter words containing PU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these five letter words containing 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.