PURSUES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PURSUES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURSUES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURSUES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURSUES
No single letter turns PURSUES into another word.
How PURSUES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PURSUES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does PURSUES mean in Scrabble?
PURSUES is the present-tense form of PURSUE used with he, she and it.
PURSUE(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.
Shorter words from the letters in PURSUES
Showing 40 of 79. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about PURSUES
- Is PURSUES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURSUES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURSUES worth?
- PURSUES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PURSUES?
- No single letter can be added to PURSUES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PURSUES:
Open PURSUES in the Word Finder