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pursue

/pəˈsjuː/verb

Pursue commonly means to follow in or as if in pursuit, carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in, or go in search of or hunt for.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

PU

Ends

SUE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PURSUE” Mean?

/pəˈsjuː/

pursue has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

She pursued many activities

They engaged in a discussion

2

follow in or as if in pursuit

The police car pursued the suspected attacker

Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life

They pursue the car down the avenue

Synonyms

3

go in search of or hunt for

pursue a hobby

4

carry further or advance

Can you act on this matter soon?

Synonyms for PURSUE

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

P, U, R, S, U, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
u
r
s
u
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pursue.

PURSUE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using pursue in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PURSUE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PURSUE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PURSUE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PURSUE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDBE

CV Pattern

CVCCVV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

PU, UR, RS, SU, UE

Trigrams

PUR, URS, RSU, SUE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for pursue.

PURSUE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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