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Words That Start With PETE

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Popular Words That Start With PETE

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

All Words That Start With PETE 11 words

How common is PETE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 11 words that start with PETE. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.7 points, the best is PETERSHAMS (17 points) and 18.2% end in N.

Total words
11
Most common length
8 letters
4 words
Average Scrabble score
12.7
out of 17 max
Longest word
PETERSHAMS
10 letters
Most common ending
N
18.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • n 18.2%
  • s 18.2%
  • a 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia27.3%
  • ae9.1%

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 PETE

p 3e 1t 1e 1r 1s 1h 4a 1m 3s 1

P 3 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + M 3 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

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

petershams

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words That Start With PETE FAQ

How many words that start with PETE are there?

There are 11 words that start with PETE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 4 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 PETE?

PETERSHAMS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PETERSHAM (16), PETECHIAE (16), PETECHIAL (16).

What are some common words that start with PETE?

Everyday examples include PETER, PETERING, PETERS, PETERED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PETE?

PETERSHAMS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PETERING (8 letters) is the longest common one.