6-Letter Words Starting With PER
- 37 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With PER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With PER 37 words
How common is PER at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 37 six-letter words that start with PER. They average 10 points, the best is PEROXY (18 points) and 18.9% end in E.
- Total words
- 37
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 18.9% of words
Most common last letters
- e 18.9%
- d 16.2%
- n 16.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.4%
- io5.4%
- ue5.4%
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 six-letter word that starts with PER
p 3e 1r 1o 1x 8y 4
P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 = 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).
peroxy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many six-letter words that start with PER are there?
There are 37 six-letter words that start with PER 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 six-letter word that starts with PER?
PEROXY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PEROXO (15), PERFAY (14), PERKED (13).
What are some common six-letter words that start with PER?
Everyday examples include PERIOD, PERSON, PERMIT, PERUSE, PERISH, PERTER, PERKED, PERILS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with PER score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PEROXY (18), PEROXO (15), PERFAY (14), PERKIN (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.