8-Letter Words Starting With PERIOD
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PERIOD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With PERIOD 3 words
How common is PERIOD at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with PERIOD. They average 12.3 points and the best is PERIODIC (13 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- d 66.7%
- c 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PERIOD
p 3e 1r 1i 1o 1d 2i 1c 3
P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + O 1 + D 2 + I 1 + C 3 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
periodic
- adjectivehappening or recurring at regular intervals“the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust”
- adjectiverecurring or reappearing from time to time“periodic feelings of anxiety”
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How many eight-letter words that start with PERIOD are there?
There are 3 eight-letter words that start with PERIOD in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PERIOD?
PERIODIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PERIODED (12), PERIODID (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with PERIOD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PERIODED (12), PERIODID (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.