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10-Letter Words Starting With PERI

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With PERI

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With PERI 81 words

How common is PERI at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 81 ten-letter words that start with PERI. They average 15.5 points, the best is PERILYMPHS (22 points) and 35.8% end in S.

Total words
81
Average Scrabble score
15.5
out of 22 max
Everyday words
7%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
35.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 35.8%
  • l 17.3%
  • c 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia16%
  • io7.4%
  • eu6.2%

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 ten-letter word that starts with PERI

p 3e 1r 1i 1l 1y 4m 3p 3h 4s 1

P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + M 3 + P 3 + H 4 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

perilymphs

Form of perilymph

  1. nounthe bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
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How many ten-letter words that start with PERI are there?

There are 81 ten-letter words that start with PERI 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 ten-letter word that starts with PERI?

PERILYMPHS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PERIPHYTIC (22), PERICYCLIC (21), PERISHABLY (20).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with PERI?

Everyday examples include PERIPHERAL, PERIODICAL, PERISHABLE, PERILOUSLY, PERITONEUM, PERIMETERS, PERIHELION, PERISCOPES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with PERI score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PERILYMPHS (22), PERIPHYTIC (22), PERICYCLIC (21), PERIPHYTON (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.