1noun
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
“the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit”
01 Word definition
pursuit
7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants
Is PURSUIT a word?
Yes. PURSUIT is a 7-letter noun. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
P-U-R-S-U-I-THow do you spell PURSUIT?
PURSUIT contains 7 letters, begins with P, and ends with T.
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2noun
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
“the pursuit of love”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗chasepursualfollowingpursuancequest
02 Letter breakdown
How is PURSUIT spelled?
P1U2R3S4U5I6T7
03 Word-game status
Can you play PURSUIT?
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FAQ Quick answers
About PURSUIT.
How do you spell PURSUIT?
PURSUIT is spelled P-U-R-S-U-I-T. It contains 7 letters.