How many words end in URE?

This page lists 302 words ending in URE, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -URE words useful?

Words ending in URE are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With URE

All 302 words in our dictionary that end in URE, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

302 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

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Hooking with -URE words

Endings like -URE let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

This list by the numbers

The shape of this list: 302 entries between 4 and 15 letters long, peaking at 7 letters with 56 words. Five-letter picks number 3 and seven-letter picks 56. Nothing here outscores OVEREXPOSURE — 24 points from 12 tiles on plain squares.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are OVEREXPOSURE (24), COMMIXTURE (23), POSTEXPOSURE (23), PREMANUFACTURE (23), UNDEREXPOSURE (23). The longest entry is ANTIFORECLOSURE at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 13 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep R (302 appearances), U (302) and E (302) on your rack.

Three words worth learning first

When the rack looks hopeless, LURE (4 letters, 4 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
SURE — 4 letters for 4 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
ENURE earns 5 points from just 5 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Five more everyday options from the same list: INURE (5), ALLURE (6), ASSURE (6), ENSURE (6), INSURE (6).

-URE as a board weapon

A reliable habit: every time you learn a new -URE word, note whether it also takes a front extension. Words that extend at both ends are the ones that turn a 12-point play into a 40-point one, because you can bridge two premium squares. The top of this list — sorted by score — is where those double-duty words hide.

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