PURSUIT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PURSUIT 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 PURSUIT?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PURSUIT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURSUIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pursuitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURSUIT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PURSUIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does PURSUIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of chasing someone or something, or of striving to achieve a goal.
Police may be in pursuit of a suspect, and a student may spend years in pursuit of a degree. A pursuit can also be a hobby that someone follows for pleasure, such as fishing or chess.
How PURSUIT is used
Pursuit is often used in the phrases in pursuit of and the pursuit of happiness.
- The police car was in hot pursuit.
- He gave up everything in the pursuit of fame.
- Reading is her favourite leisure pursuit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURSUIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PURSUIT
1 longer words begin with PURSUIT.
Shorter words from the letters in PURSUIT
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Common questions about PURSUIT
- Is PURSUIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURSUIT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURSUIT worth?
- PURSUIT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PURSUIT mean?
- The act of chasing someone or something, or of striving to achieve a goal.
- What letters can be added to PURSUIT?
- PURSUIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PURSUIT:
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