Is PURSUANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PURSUANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PURSUANT mean?
- adjective
(followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with
“pursuant to our agreement”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) + U (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PURSUANT
PURSUANT has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PURSUANT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- suntrap9
- turnups9
- unstrap9
- upturns9
- prunus8
- turnup8
- upturn8
- pants7
- parts7
- prats7
- praus7
- pruta7
- punas7
- punts7
- sprat7
- spurn7
- spurt7
- sputa7
- strap7
- stupa7
- sunup7
- supra7
- tarps7
- traps7
- turps7
- unapt7
- usurp7
- santur6
- naps6
- pans6
- pant6
- pars6
- part6
- past6
- pats6
- prat6
- prau6
- puna6
- puns6
- punt6
- purs6
- puts6
- raps6
- rapt6
- rasp6
- snap6
- span6
- spar6
- spat6
- spun6
- spur6
- taps6
- tarp6
- trap6
- tups6
- upas6
- urps6
- aunts5
- rants5
- runts5
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