9 Letter Words That Start With PER

There are 209+ nine letter words beginning with PER in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With PER

performed 17
permanent 13
personnel 11
permitted 14
perceived 17
perfectly 19
persuaded 13
performer 16
persisted 12
peraeopod 14
perennial 11
perforant 14

All 9-Letter Words Starting With PER (132 words)

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How Common is PER as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 209 9-letter words starting with PER in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.4, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
209
Avg Scrabble Score
14.4
Most Common Ending (29%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IO

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter PER-Words in Scrabble

periodize 21
perilymph 21
perplexed 21
pervicacy 21
peroxidic 21
personize 20

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

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PER is periodize with a total of 21 points.

P 3
E 1
R 1
I 1
O 1
D 2
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. divide (a portion of time) into periods

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With PER

  • How many 9 letter words starting with PER are in the English dictionary?

    There are 209 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PER. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.4.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with PER worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "periodize", "personize", "peroxidic", "perplexer" start with PER and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "periodize" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with PER?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with PER include "performed", "permanent", "personnel", "permitted", "perceived".