Words That Start With PET

There are over 257 words that begin with PET in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find PET-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 PET.

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3-Letter Words Starting With PET

Short high-frequency PET-words:

pet

4 letter PET-words icon
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4-Letter Words Starting With PET

Common 4-letter PET-words:

pets

5 letter PET-words icon
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5-Letter Words Starting With PET

Common 5-letter PET-words:

peter

petal

petar

petit

petre

petri

petti

petto

petty

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6 letter PET-words icon
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6-Letter Words Starting With PET

Common 6-letter PET-words:

petals

petara

petard

petars

petary

peters

pether

petite

petnap

petrel

petres

petrol

petsai

petted

petter

pettis

pettle

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7 letter PET-words icon
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7-Letter Words Starting With PET

Common 7-letter PET-words:

petaled

petaras

petards

petasos

petasus

petcock

petered

pethers

petiole

petitio

petrale

petrels

petrous

petsais

petters

pettier

pettily

pettish

pettled

pettles

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8 letter PET-words icon
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8-Letter Words Starting With PET

Common 8-letter PET-words:

petition

petaflop

petaline

petalism

petalled

petalody

petaloid

petchary

petcocks

petechia

petering

petermen

petioled

petnaper

petrales

petrolic

pettings

pettling

petulant

petuntze

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

Common 9-letter PET-words:

petroleum

petabytes

petaflops

petalisms

petalodic

petametre

petanques

petasuses

petitions

petnapper

petraries

petrichor

petrified

petrifier

petrogram

petrolage

petrology

pettitoes

petulancy

petuntses

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

Common 10-letter PET-words:

petalodies

petameters

petcharies

petershams

petitioned

petitioner

petnapings

petrichors

petrifiers

petrifying

petroglyph

petrograms

petrolatum

petroleums

petrolling

petromoney

petrostate

pettichaps

petticoats

petulances

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11 letter PET-words icon
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11-Letter Words Starting With PET

Common 11-letter PET-words:

petahertzes

petalomania

petitioners

petitioning

petrissages

petrodollar

petrodromes

petrogenies

petroglyphs

petroleuses

petrolheads

petrologies

petrologist

petromoneys

petromonies

petronellas

petropounds

petticoated

pettishness

petulancies

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12-Letter Words Starting With PET

Common 12-letter PET-words:

petaliferous

petalomanias

petitenesses

petitionings

petitionists

petrifaction

petrifactive

petrochemist

petrodollars

petrogeneses

petrogenetic

petroglyphic

petrographer

petrographic

petrologists

petrophysics

pettichapses

pettifoggers

pettifoggery

pettifogging

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13 letter PET-words icon
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13-Letter Words Starting With PET

Common 13-letter PET-words:

petrifactions

petrification

petrochemical

petrochemists

petrocurrency

petroglyphies

petrographers

petrographies

petroliferous

petrophysical

pettifoggings

pettishnesses

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14-Letter Words Starting With PET

Common 14-letter PET-words:

petrifications

petrochemicals

petrochemistry

petrographical

petrologically

petrophysicist

pettifoggeries

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15-Letter Words Starting With PET

Common 15-letter PET-words:

petrochemically

petrocurrencies

petrophysicists

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257 Common Words Starting with PET

Most Common Length
9
(48 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
14.1
(out of 29)
Most Common Ending
s
(44%)

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PET is petrochemically with a total of 29 points.

P 3
E 1
T 1
R 1
O 1
C 3
H 4
E 1
M 3
I 1
C 3
A 1
L 1
L 1
Y 4
adverb 1. In relation to petrochemistry; by a petrochemical process or method.
adverb 2. In relation to the chemistry of petroleum; by a petrochemical process or method.

Words that begin with PET 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 PET and words with PET. Try our five letter words starting with PET 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 PET

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

    There are 257 words in the English dictionary that start with PET, and most of them are 9 letters long (48 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with PET?

    The longest word starting with PET is "petrocurrencies" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "petroleum" is the longest common word starting with PET.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "petahertz", "petuntze", "petanque", "petrochemically" start with PET and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "petrochemically" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with PET?

    Most words starting with PET are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "petroleum", "petabytes", "petaflops", "petalisms", "petalodic".