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8-Letter Words Starting With PERO

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PERO

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With PERO 5 words

How common is PERO at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with PERO. They average 13.2 points and the best is PEROXIDE (18 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
13.2
out of 18 max
Everyday words
20%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
40% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 40%
  • s 40%
  • l 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea20%
  • eu20%

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 PERO

p 3e 1r 1o 1x 8i 1d 2e 1

P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + O 1 + X 8 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

peroxide

  1. nouna viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
  2. nounan inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
  3. verbbleach with peroxide“She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond”
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How many eight-letter words that start with PERO are there?

There are 5 eight-letter words that start with PERO 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 PERO?

PEROXIDE is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PEROXIDS (18), PERONEUS (10), PERORATE (10).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with PERO score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PEROXIDS (18), PERONEAL (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.