8 Letter Words That Start With PER

There are 133+ eight letter words beginning with PER in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 starting with PER.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PER

personal 10
periodic 13
performs 15
persuade 11
perceive 15
perfings 14
periagua 11
pericope 14
perigeal 11
perished 14
periwigs 14
perlitic 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With PER (103 words)

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How Common is PER as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 133 8-letter words starting with PER in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.6, with -S endings dominating (39% of them).

Total Words
133
Avg Scrabble Score
12.6
Most Common Ending (39%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
IO

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8 Letter Words beginning with PER are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with PER.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter PER-Words in Scrabble

perruque 19
periques 19
perchery 18
peroxids 18
peroxide 18
perjured 18

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PER?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PER is perruque with a total of 19 points.

P 3
E 1
R 1
R 1
U 1
Q 10
U 1
E 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With PER

  • How many 8 letter words starting with PER are in the English dictionary?

    There are 133 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PER. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.6.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with PER worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "perruque", "peroxide", "perjurer", "perjured" start with PER and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "perruque" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with PER?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with PER include "personal", "periodic", "performs", "persuade", "perceive".