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Is pursue a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word pursue is a Scrabble US word. The word pursue is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

P3U1R1S1U1E1

Is pursue a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word pursue is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

P3U1R1S1U1E1

Is pursue a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word pursue is a Words With Friends word. The word pursue is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4U2R1S1U2E1

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6-letter words (1 found)

PURSUE,

5-letter words (8 found)

PUERS,PURES,PURSE,SPRUE,SPUER,SUPER,USURE,USURP,

4-letter words (15 found)

PUER,PURE,PURS,REPS,RUES,RUSE,SPUE,SPUR,SUER,SUPE,SURE,URES,URPS,URUS,USER,

3-letter words (17 found)

ERS,PER,PES,PRE,PUR,PUS,REP,RES,RUE,SER,SUE,SUP,SUR,UPS,URE,URP,USE,

2-letter words (7 found)

ER,ES,PE,RE,UP,UR,US,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 49 words from pursue according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of pursue

pursue

Etymology

From Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursure, poursuire etc., from Latin prōsequor (though influenced by persequor). Doublet of prosecute.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈsjuː/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /pəˈʃuː/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /pɚˈsu/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /pəˈʃu/
  • (Nigeria) IPA(key): /pɜˈʃuː/
  • Rhymes: -uː

Verb

pursue (third-person singular simple present pursues, present participle pursuing, simple past and past participle pursued)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. [from 14th c.]
  2. (transitive) To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.). [from late 14th c.]
  3. (transitive) To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.). [from late 14th c.]
  4. (transitive) To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession). [from 15th c.]
  5. (intransitive) To act as a legal prosecutor.
  6. (transitive, somewhat archaic) To continue; to carry on.

Derived terms

  • pursuer

Related terms

  • pursual
  • pursuant
  • pursuit

Translations

See also

  • follow
  • chase

Anagrams

  • sure up

Source: wiktionary.org