PURSUE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PURSUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURSUE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURSUE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURSUE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURSUE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PURSUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does PURSUE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To follow someone or something, especially in order to catch, overtake, or achieve it, or to continue steadily with an activity, goal, or plan.
Pursue covers both the literal sense of chasing after someone or something and the broader sense of continuing steadily toward a goal, such as a career, a lawsuit, or a line of questioning. English borrowed the word from French, and it still carries a note of sustained effort rather than a single quick action. Something one merely wants can be desired, but something one works at over time is more naturally said to pursue.
How PURSUE is used
Common in both everyday and formal English; used for physical chase and for long-term goals, careers, or investigations alike.
- The dog began to pursue the rabbit across the field.
- She decided to pursue a career in marine biology.
- The detective continued to pursue every lead in the case.
- He chose to pursue his studies abroad after graduation.
- The company will pursue the contract despite the competition.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURSUE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PURSUE
4 longer words begin with PURSUE.
Shorter words from the letters in PURSUE
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Common questions about PURSUE
- Is PURSUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURSUE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURSUE worth?
- PURSUE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PURSUE mean?
- To follow someone or something, especially in order to catch, overtake, or achieve it, or to continue steadily with an activity, goal, or plan.
- What letters can be added to PURSUE?
- PURSUE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PURSUE:
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