Words That Start With PER

There are over 1.4K 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

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

perdy

peres

peril

peris

perks

perky

perms

perns

perps

perry

perse

perst

perts

perve

pervs

pervy

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6-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 6-letter PER-words:

period

person

permit

peraea

perdie

pereon

perfay

perfet

perfin

perils

perish

periti

perkin

permed

perned

perogy

persue

pertly

peruse

perves

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7-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 7-letter PER-words:

percent

perform

perhaps

periods

persons

perfect

permits

percine

percoid

perdues

peregal

perfuse

peridia

peridot

perkily

permian

permies

perogen

persist

pertake

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8-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 8-letter PER-words:

personal

periodic

performs

persuade

perceive

perboric

percines

percolin

pereiras

perentie

perfumer

periboli

perilous

perioded

peripter

perisher

periwigs

perorate

perseity

perusers

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

Common 9-letter PER-words:

performed

permanent

personnel

permitted

perceived

perfectly

persuaded

performer

persisted

peregrins

periapses

peridotic

periplasm

perjurous

perorally

perplexed

persimmon

personals

personize

perspires

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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

percolates

perdurable

perfusates

perihelial

perilously

periscians

permabears

perovskias

perplexers

persimmons

personizes

pertnesses

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11-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 11-letter PER-words:

performance

perspective

personality

permanently

persecution

percoideans

percolating

periglacial

perihepatic

peripherals

periphrased

peristerite

peritonitic

perruquiers

persecutees

persistence

personators

personhoods

perturbator

pervertible

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12-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 12-letter PER-words:

performances

periodically

perambulator

perduellions

peregrinates

perennations

performatory

pergameneous

perichaetial

periclitates

perilousness

periodontist

peristerites

peristeronic

permeability

perniciously

perphenazine

perspiration

persulphates

pertinacious

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13-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 13-letter PER-words:

perpendicular

personalities

peregrinating

perfectations

perichondrium

perihepatitis

periodontally

perissodactyl

perissologies

perityphlitis

perlustration

permanentness

permutability

permutational

pernoctations

perpetrations

perseverating

perseverators

perspectivism

pertinacities

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14-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 14-letter PER-words:

percutaneously

peregrinations

perennialities

perfectibilist

perfectibility

performability

perilousnesses

perimetrically

perineuritises

periodicalists

periodisations

periphrastical

perishableness

perissodactyle

peritoneoscopy

permissiveness

permutableness

pernicketiness

perpendiculars

perpetualities

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15-Letter Words Starting With PER

Common 15-letter PER-words:

perfectibilisms

perfervidnesses

perfunctoriness

perihepatitises

periodontically

periodontitises

peripatetically

peripateticisms

perishabilities

perissodactyles

perissodactylic

peristaltically

permanentnesses

permissibleness

permutabilities

persnicketiness

personalization

perspicaciously

perspicuousness

pervertednesses

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1,396 Common Words Starting with PER

Most Common Length
10
(266 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
15.9
(out of 34)
Most Common Ending
s
(37%)

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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 1,396 words in the English dictionary that start with PER, and most of them are 10 letters long (266 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with PER?

    The longest word starting with PER is "peristaltically" at 15 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", "peroxidizing", "peroxidized", "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".