5-Letter Words Starting With PE
There are 78 five-letter words starting with PE in our dictionary; 42 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 78 words
- peace9 points
- peaks11 points
- penny10 points
- petty10 points
- pence9 points
- pedal8 points
- pends8 points
- peers7 points
- perky14 points
- pesky14 points
- pecks13 points
- peach12 points
- perch12 points
- peeks11 points
- perks11 points
- peeve10 points
- peony10 points
- pecan9 points
- peeps9 points
- peals7 points
- pearl7 points
- pears7 points
- peels7 points
- pelts7 points
- penal7 points
- penis7 points
- peons7 points
- peril7 points
- pests7 points
- petal7 points
- peter7 points
- peppy14 points
- perms9 points
- pekoe11 points
- pewee10 points
- pesos7 points
- peaky14 points
- pekes11 points
- peaty10 points
- pesto7 points
- pewit10 points
- peens7 points
- pekan11 points
- perry10 points
- pesty10 points
- peags8 points
- perdu8 points
- peans7 points
- peart7 points
- penna7 points
- penne7 points
- penni7 points
- peris7 points
- perse7 points
- petit7 points
- pecky16 points
- peavy13 points
- pechs12 points
- pekin11 points
- perdy11 points
- peery10 points
- pelfs10 points
- pepla9 points
- pepos9 points
- peage8 points
- pedes8 points
- pedro8 points
- pengo8 points
- pease7 points
- peats7 points
- peins7 points
- peise7 points
- peles7 points
- pelon7 points
- penes7 points
- perea7 points
- petti7 points
- petto7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 78
- By usage: 31 very common, 11 common, 36 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- pecky 16
- peaky 14
- peppy 14
- perky 14
- pesky 14
- peavy 13
- pecks 13
- peach 12
- pechs 12
- perch 12
Most common
- peace
- peaks
- penny
- petty
- pence
- pedal
- pends
- peers
- perky
- pesky
Definitions
- peace (noun)
- The state prevailing during the absence of war.
- penny (noun)
- A fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound.
- petty (adjective)
- Inferior in rank or status.
- pedal (adjective)
- Of or relating to the feet.
Words that start with the letters PE come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 78 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. PECKY is the top scorer here, worth 16 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that start with the letters PE, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with PE?
PECKY scores 16 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
36 of the 78 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.