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Words That Start With PESS

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Popular Words That Start With PESS

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

All Words That Start With PESS 12 words

How common is PESS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 12 words that start with PESS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.8 points, the best is PESSIMISTICALLY (24 points) and 25% end in S.

Total words
12
Most common length
9 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
14.8
out of 24 max
Longest word
PESSIMISTICALLY
15 letters
Most common ending
S
25% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 25%
  • l 16.7%
  • m 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie8.3%

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 PESS

p 3e 1s 1s 1i 1m 3i 1s 1t 1i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4

P 3 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + M 3 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

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

pessimistically

  1. adverbwith pessimism; in a pessimistic manner“he evaluated his chances for survival rather pessimistically”
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How many words that start with PESS are there?

There are 12 words that start with PESS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 3 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 PESS?

PESSIMISTICALLY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PESSIMISTICAL (19), PESSIMISTIC (17), PESSIMISMS (16).

What are some common words that start with PESS?

Everyday examples include PESSIMISTIC, PESSIMIST, PESSIMISM, PESSIMISTICALLY, PESSIMISTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PESS?

PESSIMISTICALLY has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PESSIMISTIC (11 letters) is the longest common one.