Words That Start With PER
- 1,372 words
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Popular Words That Start With PER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With PER 1,372 words
4-Letter Words Starting With PER 8
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With PER 20
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With PER 37
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With PER 95
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With PER 127
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With PER 201
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With PER 253
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With PER 233
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With PER 161
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With PER 97
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With PER 70
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With PER 40
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With PER 19
17-Letter Words Starting With PER 6
18-Letter Words Starting With PER 3
19-Letter Words Starting With PER 1
How common is PER at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,372 words that start with PER. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.1 points, the best is PEROXYSULPHURIC (34 points) and 38.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,372
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 253 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.1
- out of 34 max
- Longest word
- PERSPICACIOUSNESSES
- 19 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.9%
- e 12.3%
- y 10.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io13%
- ie5.8%
- ia5.6%
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 word that starts with PER
p 3e 1r 1o 1x 8y 4s 1u 1l 1p 3h 4u 1r 1i 1c 3
P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + S 1 + U 1 + L 1 + P 3 + H 4 + U 1 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 34 points
- Double word
- 68 pts
- Triple word
- 102 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
peroxysulphuric
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with PER are there?
There are 1,372 words that start with PER in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 253 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PER?
PEROXYSULPHURIC is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PEROXIDIZING (32), PERCHLOROETHYLENES (31), PEROXIDIZED (31).
What are some common words that start with PER?
Everyday examples include PERFORM, PERSONAL, PERSUADE, PERMISSION, PERMANENTLY, PER, PERFECT, PERIOD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with PER?
PERSPICACIOUSNESSES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PERSONIFICATIONS (16 letters) is the longest common one.