How many words end in PE?

This page lists 256 words ending in PE, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -PE words useful?

Words ending in PE are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With PE

All 256 words in our dictionary that end in PE, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

256 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

ophthalmoscope28 synchroscope24 bronchoscope23 spinthariscope23 ultramicroscope23 tachistoscope22 dichroscope21 kaleidoscope21 karyotype21 lycanthrope21 azeotrope20 daguerreotype20 galvanoscope20 laryngoscope20 spectroscope20 thermoscope20 waveshape20 archetype19 cystoscope19 fiberscope19 haplotype19 kinetoscope19 nephoscope19 overhype19 phenotype19 shipshape19 superhype19 urethroscope19 ambrotype18 arthroscope18 cityscape18 cryoscope18 electroscope18 electrotype18 epidiascope18 fluoroscope18 hagioscope18 hyperope18 microscope18 misanthrope18 nightscope18 oscilloscope18 polytype18 presbyope18 stethoscope18 wickape18 blowpipe17 cloudscape17 ferrotype17 gyroscope17 hodoscope17 kinescope17 laparoscope17 myoscope17 polariscope17 sniperscope17 somatotype17 stroboscope17 waterscape17 collotype16 downpipe16 fetoscope16 gastroscope16 holotype16 horoscope16 iconoscope16 lectotype16 overhope16 phalarope16 prototype16 relandscape16 schappe16 snowscape16 stovepipe16 townscape16 windpipe16 borescope15 broomrape15 calotype15 cerotype15 downslope15 heliotrope15 hornpipe15 hosepipe15 misshape15 monotype15 moonscape15 periscope15 preshape15 radarscope15 radioisotope15 sideswipe15 stereoscope15 stereotype15 streetscape15 tightrope15 topotype15 transshape15 videotape15 bagpipe14 bioscope14 biotype14 cantaloupe14 deuteranope14 develope14 drainpipe14 ecotype14 endoscope14 episcope14 genotype14 guttersnipe14 lagniappe14 landscape14 logotype14 mistype14 pericope14 praecipe14 pretype14 principe14 standpipe14 statoscope14 stenotype14 subtype14 syncope14 allotype13 antetype13 antitype13 apocope13 autotype13 cotype13 ectype13 envelope13 footrope13 frappe13 jape13 jupe13 lagnappe13 overripe13 panpipe13 pinstripe13 precipe13 pyrope13 serotype13 shoppe13 stanhope13 telescope13 airscape12 antipope12 audiotape12 bedrape12 blype12 boltrope12 calliope12 chape12 dragrope12 gantelope12 hype12 isotype12 liripipe12 myope12 neotype12 otoscope12 reshape12 seascape12 tailpipe12 tintype12 towrope12 wattape12 allotrope11 biotope11 epitope11 gantlope11 grippe11 guimpe11 inscape11 interlope11 manrope11 pretape11 recoupe11 retype11 thorpe11 watape11 antelope10 antirape10 canape10 croupe10 escape10 metope10 rareripe10 recipe10 scrape10 shape10 slype10 steppe10 swipe10 trompe10 undrape10 clepe9 coupe9 crape9 crepe9 cripe9 hope9 isotope9 nappe9 scape9 scope9 type9 wipe9 yipe9 agape8 aslope8 cape8 cepe8 cope8 drape8 drupe8 grape8 gripe8 grope8 mope8 pipe8 pope8 retape8 sarape8 serape8 stripe8 troupe8 unripe8 dope7 dupe7 elope7 etape7 gape7 loupe7 slipe7 slope7 snipe7 stipe7 stope7 stupe7 taupe7 tripe7 trope7 lope6 nape6 nope6 rape6 ripe6 rope6 sipe6 supe6 tape6 tope6 ape5 ope5

Hooking with -PE words

Endings like -PE let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

What the numbers say

Inside this list: 256 words spanning 3–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 8 letters (48 words), 32 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 27 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is OPHTHALMOSCOPE, worth 28.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are OPHTHALMOSCOPE (28), SYNCHROSCOPE (24), BRONCHOSCOPE (23), SPINTHARISCOPE (23), ULTRAMICROSCOPE (23). The longest entry is ULTRAMICROSCOPE at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 13 points. Letter-wise, P is the workhorse — it appears in 256 of these words, ahead of E (256) and O (154).

Start with these three

ASLOPE — a 6-letter, 8-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
Playing RETAPE across a double-word square turns its base 8 points into 16 — solid value for 6 tiles.
SARAPE earns 8 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: SERAPE (8), STRIPE (8), TROUPE (8), UNRIPE (8), ELOPE (7).

Why -PE endings win turns

A reliable habit: every time you learn a new -PE word, note whether it also takes a front extension. Words that extend at both ends are the ones that turn a 12-point play into a 40-point one, because you can bridge two premium squares. The top of this list — sorted by score — is where those double-duty words hide.

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