Words · Common
pup
/pʌp/ · 3 letters · 2 distinct letters
- noun
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
- noun
an inexperienced young person
- verb
give birth to (a puppy)
the dog whelped
Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 35: the core list of everyday words.
- How common it is
- Used about 4 times in every million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Not playable Too short for the spelling bee, where words have four letters or more.