01 Word definition

pursued

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PURSUED a word?

Yes. PURSUED is a 7-letter noun. a person who is being chased Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PURSUED?

P-U-R-S-U-E-D

PURSUED contains 7 letters, begins with P, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a person who is being chased

    “the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued”

2adjective

  1. followed with enmity as if to harm

    “running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes”
Synonyms
chased
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PURSUED spelled?

P1U2R3S4U5E6D7
Starts withPURFirst 3 letters
Ends withUEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats U
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

FAQ Quick answers

About PURSUED.

How do you spell PURSUED?

PURSUED is spelled P-U-R-S-U-E-D. It contains 7 letters.