5 Letter Words Containing PER

There are 55+ five letter words with PER in our English dictionary. Every five-letter PER word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with PER.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With PER

paper 9
upper 9
opera 7
sperm 9
apers 7
apert 7
coper 9
duper 8
hyper 13
perce 9
perch 12
percs 9

All 5-Letter Words With PER (45 words)

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How Common is PER as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 55 5-letter words containing PER in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.7, with -R endings dominating (47% of them).

Total Words
55
Avg Scrabble Score
8.7
Most Common Ending (47%)
R
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
EA

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter PER-Words in Scrabble

perky 14
japer 14
hyper 13
pervy 13
perch 12
perks 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains PER?

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains PER is perky with a total of 14 points.

P 3
E 1
R 1
K 5
Y 4
adjective 1. cheerful and lively
Synonyms:
cheerfullivelyvivaciousanimatedbubblyeffervescentbouncybouncingspiritedhigh-spiritedin high spiritscheerymerrybuoyantebullientexuberantjauntyfriskysprightlysprybrightsunnyjollyfull of the joys of springsparklypert

FAQ 5 Letter Words With PER

  • How many 5 letter words containing PER are in the English dictionary?

    There are 55 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain PER. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.7.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing PER worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "japer", "perry", "hyper", "ryper" contain PER and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "japer" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing PER?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing PER include "paper", "upper", "opera", "sperm", "apers".