Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With PU

This verified list contains 47 CORE words with PU, plus 13 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 47 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

coypu12
input7
kaput11
lupus7
popup11
pubes9
pubic11
pubis9
pucks13
pudgy12
puffs13
puffy16
puked12
pukes11
pukka15
puled8
pules7
pulls7
pulps9
pulpy12
pulse7
pumas9
pumps11
punch12
punks11
punts7
pupae9
pupal9
pupil9
puppy14
puree7
purer7
purge8
purls7
purrs7
purse7
pushy13
pussy10
putts7
putty10
spuds8
spume9
spumy12
spunk11
spurn7
spurs7
spurt7

47CORE words

13extended words

60verified matches

9.7average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

input7
puked12
pukes11
pulse7
pumas9
purge8
purse7
pucks13
pudgy12
punch12
punks11
punts7

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

puffy16
pukka15
puppy14
pucks13
puffs13
pushy13
pudgy12
puked12
punch12
pulpy12
coypu12
spumy12

Letter intelligence

What the PU list contains

Where PU appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel24 words
2 vowels21 words
3 vowels2 words

Repeated letters

45%

21 of 47 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with PU

The CORE list contains 47 5-letter words with PU in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 13 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain PU?

This verified set contains 47 CORE words and 13 extended words, for 60 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this PU group?

The 47 CORE words average 9.7 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these PU words often repeat letters?