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7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and U as the 2nd letter

7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and U as the 2nd letter number 218, from PURPOSE and PUDDING to the high-scoring PUZZLED.

218 wordsTop pick PURPOSEHighest score PUZZLED 28

20 of 218 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With P in 1st place, A is the most common 2nd letter (482 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 20 · most-used first

All valid words 218

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • PUBBING14
  • PUBERAL11
  • PUBERTY14
  • PUBISES11
  • PUBLICS13
  • PUBLISH14
  • PUCCOON13
  • PUCELLE11
  • PUCKERS15
  • PUCKERY18
  • PUCKING16
  • PUCKISH18
  • PUCKLES15
  • PUDDENS11
  • PUDDERS11
  • PUDDIES11
  • PUDDING12
  • PUDDLED12
  • PUDDLER11
  • PUDDLES11
  • PUDDOCK17
  • PUDENCY15
  • PUDENDA11
  • PUDEURS10
  • PUDGIER11
  • PUDGILY14
  • PUDSIER10
  • PUEBLOS11
  • PUERILE9
  • PUERING10
  • PUFFERS15
  • PUFFERY18
  • PUFFIER15
  • PUFFILY18
  • PUFFING16
  • PUFFINS15
  • PUGAREE10
  • PUGGERY14
  • PUGGIER11
  • PUGGIES11
  • PUGGING12
  • PUGGISH14
  • PUGGLED12
  • PUGGLES11
  • PUGGREE11
  • PUGMARK16
  • PUGREES10
  • PUIREST9
  • PUISNES9
  • PUKATEA13
  • PUKEKOS17
  • PUKIEST13
  • PULDRON10
  • PULIEST9
  • PULINGS10
  • PULKHAS16
  • PULLERS9
  • PULLETS9
  • PULLEYS12
  • PULLING10
  • PULLMAN11
  • PULLOUT9
  • PULLUPS11
  • PULPERS11
  • PULPIER11
  • PULPIFY17
  • PULPILY14
  • PULPING12
  • PULPITS11
  • PULPOUS11
  • PULQUES18
  • PULSANT9
  • PULSARS9
  • PULSATE9
  • PULSERS9
  • PULSING10
  • PULSION9
  • PULTANS9
  • PULTONS9
  • PULTOON9
  • PULTUNS9
  • PULTURE9
  • PULVERS12
  • PULVILS12
  • PULVINI12
  • PULWARS12
  • PUMELOS11
  • PUMICED14
  • PUMICER13
  • PUMICES13
  • PUMMELO13
  • PUMMELS13
  • PUMPERS13
  • PUMPING14
  • PUMPION13
  • PUMPKIN17
  • PUNALUA9
  • PUNCHED15
  • PUNCHER14
  • PUNCHES14
  • PUNCING12
  • PUNCTOS11
  • PUNCTUM13
  • PUNDITS10
  • PUNGENT10
  • PUNGLED11
  • PUNGLES10
  • PUNIEST9
  • PUNKAHS16
  • PUNKERS13
  • PUNKEST13
  • PUNKEYS16
  • PUNKIER13
  • PUNKIES13
  • PUNKING14
  • PUNKINS13
  • PUNKISH16
  • PUNNERS9
  • PUNNETS9
  • PUNNIER9
  • PUNNING10
  • PUNSTER9
  • PUNTEES9
  • PUNTERS9
  • PUNTIES9
  • PUNTING10
  • PUPARIA11
  • PUPATED12
  • PUPATES11
  • PUPFISH17
  • PUPILAR11
  • PUPPETS13
  • PUPPIED14
  • PUPPIES13
  • PUPPING14
  • PUPUNHA14
  • PURANAS9
  • PURANIC11
  • PURDAHS13
  • PURFLED13
  • PURFLER12
  • PURFLES12
  • PURGERS10
  • PURGING11
  • PURINES9
  • PURIRIS9
  • PURISMS11
  • PURISTS9
  • PURITAN9
  • PURLERS9
  • PURLIEU9
  • PURLINE9
  • PURLING10
  • PURLINS9
  • PURLOIN9
  • PURPIES11
  • PURPLED12
  • PURPLER11
  • PURPLES11
  • PURPORT11
  • PURPOSE11
  • PURPURA11
  • PURPURE11
  • PURRING10
  • PURSERS9
  • PURSEWS12
  • PURSIER9
  • PURSILY12
  • PURSING10
  • PURSUAL9
  • PURSUED10
  • PURSUER9
  • PURSUES9
  • PURSUIT9
  • PURTIER9
  • PURVEYS15
  • PURVIEW15
  • PUSHERS12
  • PUSHFUL15
  • PUSHIER12
  • PUSHILY15
  • PUSHING13
  • PUSHPIN14
  • PUSHROD13
  • PUSHUPS14
  • PUSLEYS12
  • PUSLIKE13
  • PUSLING10
  • PUSSELS9
  • PUSSERS9
  • PUSSIER9
  • PUSSIES9
  • PUSSLEY12
  • PUSTULE9
  • PUTAMEN11
  • PUTCHER14
  • PUTCHUK18
  • PUTDOWN13
  • PUTEALS9
  • PUTELIS9
  • PUTLOCK15
  • PUTLOGS10
  • PUTOFFS15
  • PUTOUTS9
  • PUTREFY15
  • PUTTEES9
  • PUTTERS9
  • PUTTIED10
  • PUTTIER9
  • PUTTIES9
  • PUTTING10
  • PUTTOCK15
  • PUTURES9
  • PUTZING19
  • PUZZELS27
  • PUZZLED28
  • PUZZLER27
  • PUZZLES27
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 7th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. R19%
  2. L16%
  3. N14%
4th letter
  1. S11%
  2. P11%
  3. L9%
5th letter
  1. I33%
  2. E20%
  3. L11%
6th letter
  1. E31%
  2. N16%
  3. R13%
7th letter
  1. S41%
  2. G11%
  3. R10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; PUZZLED tops the list with 28. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 56 words
  2. 10 points: 23 words
  3. 1111 points: 38 words
  4. 12 points: 21 words
  5. 1313 points: 24 words
  6. 14 points: 18 words
  7. 1515 points: 15 words
  8. 16 points: 7 words
  9. 1717 points: 5 words
  10. 18 points: 6 words
  11. 1919 points: 1 words
  12. 20 points: 0 words
  13. 2121 points: 0 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 0 words
  16. 24 points: 0 words
  17. 2525 points: 0 words
  18. 26 points: 0 words
  19. 2727 points: 3 words
  20. 28 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PUZZLED2831All three
PUZZLES2730All three
PUZZLER2730All three
PUZZELS2730Collins only
PUTZING1923All three
PUFFERY1819All three
PUCKISH1820All three
PUCKERY1820All three
PULQUES1822All three
PUFFILY1820All three
PUTCHUK1821Collins only
PUMPKIN1722All three

The fixed PU opening leads to a varied set: PURPOSE and PURSUIT are familiar, while PUZZLED stands out on the score sheet. Just 20 entries rank among common English words, so the full set reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary. Check the letter pattern first, then use the endings and scores to narrow a puzzle clue.

At a glance: words that begin PU

  • 218 tournament-dictionary entries have P first and U second.
  • Collins includes 215 matches, compared with 168 in NWL2023 and 158 in ENABLE.
  • Only 20 matches are common English words by frequency.
  • S is the leading final letter, appearing on 89 entries.
  • PUZZLED tops the scoring examples at 28 points; PUZZLES and PUZZLER each score 27.

Which endings narrow the PU pattern?

S is the standout ending: 89 of the 218 words finish with it. That makes plural forms such as PUPPIES, PUNCHES, and PUZZLES a strong place to check when a clue ends in S. The next most frequent endings are G, R, and D, with 23, 22, and 13 matches respectively.

The pattern also spans several word families rather than one narrow theme. PURPOSE, PURSUIT, and PURSUED share the PUR opening; PUDDING, PUDDLES, and PUMPING show how the next letters branch into different forms. A known ending can quickly separate these candidates.

How do the best-scoring 7-letter PU words compare?

PUZZLED leads at 28 Scrabble points, with PUZZLES and PUZZLER close behind at 27 each. The Z is the scoring engine: once you spot it, look for a legal placement that reaches a premium square. PUTZING scores 19, while PUFFERY and PUCKISH each score 18.

For 7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and U as the 2nd letter, score alone is not a measure of everyday usefulness. Only 20 are common, and the dictionary counts differ across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry; PURPOSE is a safer recognition anchor than obscure high scorers.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with PU?
There are 218 seven-letter words with P first and U second across the tournament dictionaries. Familiar examples include PURPOSE, PURSUIT, PUDDING, and PUMPING. The count covers the fixed two-letter opening, not every seven-letter word beginning with P.
Which seven-letter PU word scores the most in Scrabble?
PUZZLED is the top scorer among these examples at 28 points. PUZZLES and PUZZLER each score 27, while PUTZING reaches 19. Board premiums can change a play's total, so these are base word scores rather than a guaranteed final turn score.
Are all 218 PU words common or accepted in every game?
No. Only 20 entries count as common English words, and dictionary coverage varies: Collins has 215 matches, NWL2023 has 168, and ENABLE has 158. Tournament and app word lists can differ, so verify an unfamiliar word in the list your game uses.

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