9 Letter Words That Start With PET

There are 48+ nine letter words beginning with PET in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter PET 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 PET.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PET

petroleum 13
petabytes 16
petaflops 16
petahertz 23
petallike 15
petalodic 14
petaurine 11
petaurist 11
petechiae 16
pethidine 15
petiolate 11
petiolule 11

All 9-Letter Words Starting With PET (30 words)

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How Common is PET as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 48 9-letter words starting with PET in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.8, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
48
Avg Scrabble Score
13.8
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
IO

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9 Letter Words beginning with PET 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 9 Letter Words with PET.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter PET-Words in Scrabble

petahertz 23
petuntzes 20
petanques 20
pettishly 17
petabytes 16
petaflops 16

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

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PET is petahertz with a total of 23 points.

P 3
E 1
T 1
A 1
H 4
E 1
R 1
T 1
Z 10

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With PET

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

    There are 48 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PET. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.8.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "petahertz", "petuntzes", "petanques", "petaurist" start with PET and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "petahertz" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with PET include "petroleum", "petabytes", "petaflops", "petahertz", "petallike".