What does PURSUE mean?

Pronunciation
/pərˈsu/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in“She pursued many activities”
  2. follow in or as if in pursuit“The police car pursued the suspected attacker”
  3. go in search of or hunt for“pursue a hobby”
  4. carry further or advance“Can you act on this matter soon?”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

pursues9

Anagrams of PURSUE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside PURSUE

35 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

purse7 sprue7super7 usurp7pure6 reps6ruse4spur6 supe6sure4 user4 ers3per5pes5pur5pus5rep5 res3rue3ser3sue3 sup5ups5use3 er2es2pe4 re2 up4 us2

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Questions

Is PURSUE a valid word in word games?

PURSUE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PURSUE worth?

PURSUE is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PURSUE?

35 other words, including UP, US, USE and SURE.