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Words That Start With PEST

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Popular Words That Start With PEST

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

All Words That Start With PEST 44 words

8-Letter Words Starting With PEST 5

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9-Letter Words Starting With PEST 8

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10-Letter Words Starting With PEST 5

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11-Letter Words Starting With PEST 7

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17-Letter Words Starting With PEST 1

How common is PEST at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 44 words that start with PEST. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.9 points, the best is PESTIFEROUSNESSES (22 points) and 36.4% end in S.

Total words
44
Most common length
9 letters
8 words
Average Scrabble score
12.9
out of 22 max
Longest word
PESTIFEROUSNESSES
17 letters
Most common ending
S
36.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 36.4%
  • y 13.6%
  • e 11.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou15.9%
  • ie6.8%
  • ia4.5%

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 word that starts with PEST

p 3e 1s 1t 1i 1f 4e 1r 1o 1u 1s 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

P 3 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + F 4 + E 1 + R 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + 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).

pestiferousnesses

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 PEST are there?

There are 44 words that start with PEST in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 8 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 PEST?

PESTIFEROUSNESSES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PESTIFEROUSLY (21), PESTIFEROUSNESS (20), PESTILENTIALLY (19).

What are some common words that start with PEST?

Everyday examples include PESTER, PESTICIDE, PEST, PESTILENCE, PESTLE, PESTS, PESTERED, PESTILENT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PEST?

PESTIFEROUSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PESTILENCES (11 letters) is the longest common one.