5-Letter Words Starting With PET
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PET
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With PET 8 words
How common is PET at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words that start with PET. They average 7.4 points and the best is PETTY (10 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.4
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 38%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- r 25%
- e 12.5%
- i 12.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with PET
p 3e 1t 1t 1y 4
P 3 + E 1 + T 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
petty
- nounlarceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
- adjectiveinferior in rank or status“the junior faculty”
- adjective(informal) small and of little importance“a fiddling sum of money”
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How many five-letter words that start with PET are there?
There are 8 five-letter words that start with PET 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 five-letter word that starts with PET?
PETTY is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PETAL (7), PETER (7), PETIT (7).
What are some common five-letter words that start with PET?
Everyday examples include PETTY, PETAL, PETER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with PET score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PETAR (7), PETRE (7), PETTI (7), PETTO (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.