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Popular Words That Start With PET

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

All Words That Start With PET 241 words

5-Letter Words Starting With PET 8

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6-Letter Words Starting With PET 16

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7-Letter Words Starting With PET 27

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8-Letter Words Starting With PET 36

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9-Letter Words Starting With PET 44

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10-Letter Words Starting With PET 35

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11-Letter Words Starting With PET 28

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12-Letter Words Starting With PET 22

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13-Letter Words Starting With PET 11

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14-Letter Words Starting With PET 7

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15-Letter Words Starting With PET 3

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16-Letter Words Starting With PET 2

How common is PET at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 241 words that start with PET. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.2 points, the best is PETROCHEMICALLY (29 points) and 43.2% end in S.

Total words
241
Most common length
9 letters
44 words
Average Scrabble score
14.2
out of 29 max
Longest word
PETROCHEMISTRIES
16 letters
Most common ending
S
43.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 43.2%
  • y 10%
  • e 9.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • io9.1%
  • ie8.3%
  • ia2.9%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with PET

p 3e 1t 1r 1o 1c 3h 4e 1m 3i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4

P 3 + E 1 + T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 29 points

Double word
58 pts
Triple word
87 pts

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

petrochemically

Form of petrochemical

  1. nounany compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas
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How many words that start with PET are there?

There are 241 words that start with PET in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 44 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 PET?

PETROCHEMICALLY is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PETROGRAPHICALLY (29), PETROPHYSICISTS (27), PETROCHEMISTRY (26).

What are some common words that start with PET?

Everyday examples include PETROL, PET, PETTY, PETULANT, PETUNIA, PETITION, PETTIEST, PETRIFY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PET?

PETROCHEMISTRIES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PETITIONING (11 letters) is the longest common one.