6-Letter Words Starting With PIR
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With PIR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With PIR 8 words
How common is PIR at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 six-letter words that start with PIR. They average 9.1 points and the best is PIRACY (13 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.1
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- a 25%
- e 25%
- i 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai12.5%
- ie12.5%
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 PIR
p 3i 1r 1a 1c 3y 4
P 3 + I 1 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 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).
piracy
- nounhijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it“air piracy”
- nounthe act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
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How many six-letter words that start with PIR are there?
There are 8 six-letter words that start with PIR 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 PIR?
PIRACY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PIRAYA (11), PIROGI (9), PIRATE (8).
Which rare six-letter words that start with PIR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PIRAYA (11), PIRAIS (8), PIRANA (8), PIRNIE (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.