Words That Start With PER

There are over 1.5K words that begin with PER in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find PER-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with PER.

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3-Letter Words Starting With PER

Short high-frequency PER-words:

per

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4-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 4-letter PER-words:

perc

pere

perf

peri

perk

perm

pern

perp

pert

perv

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5-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 5-letter PER-words:

perai

perch

percs

perdu

perea

peril

perks

perky

perms

perns

perog

perps

perry

perse

perst

perts

perve

pervo

pervs

pervy

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6-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 6-letter PER-words:

period

person

permit

peraea

perdie

perdus

perfay

perfet

perfin

perils

permie

pernio

peroba

perogi

perogs

peroxo

perses

persue

perved

pervos

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7-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 7-letter PER-words:

percent

perform

perhaps

periods

persons

perfect

permits

peracid

perched

percids

perdure

pereira

pereons

perkier

perones

peroxid

perplex

persant

persist

perusal

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8-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 8-letter PER-words:

personal

periodic

performs

persuade

perceive

percolin

perdendo

perdured

perfused

peridote

perineum

periotic

peripety

peripter

peroneal

perpends

perradii

persalts

persists

perverse

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9-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 9-letter PER-words:

performed

permanent

personnel

permitted

perceived

perfectly

persuaded

performer

persisted

percocted

perfecter

perfumery

perfusion

pericycle

perilymph

perineums

permeator

permitter

permuting

perspexes

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10 letter PER-words icon
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10-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 10-letter PER-words:

performing

percentage

permission

personally

perception

performers

peripheral

persistent

perdurable

perfectors

perinaeums

peripluses

peristylar

permadeath

permutably

peroneuses

persifleur

perspirier

persuaders

pertnesses

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11-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 11-letter PER-words:

performance

perspective

personality

permanently

persecution

perfervours

pericynthia

periodontia

peripherals

perlocution

perlustrate

perpetually

perquisites

perruquiers

persevering

personalise

personifies

persuasible

perturbated

perturbedly

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12-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 12-letter PER-words:

performances

periodically

peraluminous

perchlorates

percussively

perenniality

perforatuses

perichondral

perichoreses

peristaliths

peritrichous

perlustrated

peroxidising

perpetration

perpetuities

persecutions

perseverance

persistently

perstringing

perviousness

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13-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 13-letter PER-words:

perpendicular

personalities

perambulation

percipiencies

percussionist

peregrinating

perfectations

perfectionist

perfervidness

perimorphisms

perinephritis

periodisation

perispomenons

peritonitises

permeableness

permutational

perspectivism

perspicuously

perspirations

perturbations

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14-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 14-letter PER-words:

perceptivities

percussionists

perfectibilist

perfectibility

perfectionates

perfervidities

performability

pericarditides

pericarditises

perimetrically

perinatologist

peripateticism

peripheralises

perishableness

perissodactyle

perissodactyls

peritoneoscopy

permutableness

perpendiculars

persuasiveness

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15-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 15-letter PER-words:

perfectibilisms

perfectibilists

perfectionating

perfunctoriness

pergamentaceous

perinatologists

periodontically

periodontitides

peripatetically

peripateticisms

peripheralising

peripheralities

peripheralizing

perissodactyles

perityphlitises

periventricular

perspicaciously

perspicuousness

pervasivenesses

pervertednesses

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1,482 Common Words Starting with PER

Most Common Length
10
(269 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
16.2
(out of 34)
Most Common Ending
s
(38%)

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

34 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PER is peroxysulphuric with a total of 34 points.

P 3
E 1
R 1
O 1
X 8
Y 4
S 1
U 1
L 1
P 3
H 4
U 1
R 1
I 1
C 3

Words that begin with PER are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in PER and words with PER. Try our five letter words starting with PER page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With PER

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

    There are 1,482 words in the English dictionary that start with PER, and most of them are 10 letters long (269 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with PER?

    The longest word starting with PER is "perspicaciousnesses" at 19 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "perpendicular" is the longest common word starting with PER.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "peroxidize", "peroxidized", "peroxidizing", "personalization" start with PER and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "peroxidizing" is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with PER?

    Most words starting with PER are 10 letters long, including everyday words like "performing", "percentage", "permission", "personally", "perception".