How many words start with PER?

This page lists 756 words starting with PER, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With PER

All 756 words in our dictionary that begin with PER, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

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

perphenazines29 perphenazine28 perfectibility26 performability26 periodizations26 perplexedly26 personalization26 perspicaciously26 perceptibility25 perfectively25 perfectivity25 periodization25 perpendicularly25 personalizing25 perspectively25 perceptively24 perceptivity24 perfectionistic24 perfectiveness24 perfectivities24 perionychium24 peripatetically24 peritrichously24 perjuriously24 perplexity24 personalized24 perceivably23 perceptiveness23 perceptivities23 perfectionisms23 performatives23 perfunctorily23 perichondrium23 perishability23 permissibility23 perplexities23 persnicketiness23 personalizes23 perspicacity23 pervasivenesses23 perambulatory22 perceptibly22 percussively22 perfectionism22 performative22 performatory22 perfunctoriness22 perilymphs22 peripherally22 periphytic22 perishabilities22 perissodactyls22 permissively22 permittivity22 peroxisomal22 peroxisomes22 perplexing22 perquisites22 perseveringly22 persnickety22 personalize22 personification22 perspicacities22 perspicuously22 pervasively22 perceptually21 percipiently21 percussiveness21 percutaneously21 perdurability21 peremptorily21 perfectionists21 perfectives21 perfidiously21 performances21 perfunctory21 pericyclic21 perilymph21 periodontology21 perionychia21 periphrastic21 periphytons21 perissodactyl21 permeability21 permissibleness21 permissiveness21 permittivities21 pernickety21 peroxidases21 peroxidic21 peroxiding21 peroxisome21 perpendiculars21 perplexed21 perquisite21 personifying21 perspectival21 perspectives21 perspicacious21 perspicuousness21 pertinaciously21 pervasiveness21 pervertednesses21 perambulating20 perambulations20 perceivable20 percipiences20 perdurabilities20 peremptoriness20 perfectible20 perfectionist20 perfective20 perfectnesses20 perfidiousness20 performable20 performance20 pericarditides20 perichondral20 perichondria20 periodically20 periphyton20 perithecium20 periwinkles20 permeabilities20 permissibly20 perovskites20 peroxidase20 peroxided20 perpendicular20 perplexes20 perseverances20 perspective20 perspicuity20 persuasively20 pervertedly20 peradventures19 perambulated19 perambulation19 perambulators19 perceptible19 perceptive19 perchlorates19 percipience19 peremptory19 perfectly19 perfumery19 pericycles19 perikaryal19 perikaryon19 perimysium19 periodicity19 periodontally19 periphery19 periques19 peritrichous19 periwinkle19 perjuring19 perjurious19 perjury19 permanency19 permanentnesses19 perniciously19 perovskite19 peroxides19 perseverance19 perseverating19 perseverations19 perspicuities19 perspiratory19 persuasiveness19 perversenesses19 pervertedness19 perviousnesses19 peradventure18 perambulates18 perambulator18 perceiving18 perceptional18 perchance18 perchlorate18 percussionists18 perdurably18 perestroikas18 perfecting18 perfections18 perfectness18 perfervid18 performing18 perfumeries18 perfusionists18 pericardium18 pericycle18 perikarya18 periodicities18 peripatetics18 peripherals18 peripheries18 periphrases18 periphrasis18 perique18 periscopic18 perishables18 perithecial18 periwigged18 perjured18 perjurers18 perjuries18 permafrosts18 permanencies18 permanently18 permanganates18 permethrins18 perniciousness18 peroxide18 peroxids18 peroxy18 perpetually18 perplex18 persecutive18 persecutory18 perseverated18 perseveration18 persistency18 personableness18 pertinacity18 perturbational18 perversely18 perversity18 perversive18 perambulate17 perceived17 perceivers17 perceptions17 percipients17 percussionist17 percussive17 peregrinating17 peregrinations17 perestroika17 perfected17 perfecters17 perfectest17 perfection17 perforating17 perforations17 performed17 performers17 perfuming17 perfusionist17 pericarditis17 pericranium17 perigyny17 periodontics17 peripatetic17 peripheral17 perishable17 perithecia17 peritoneally17 perjurer17 perjures17 perkinesses17 permafrost17 permanences17 permanentness17 permanganate17 permeative17 permethrin17 permissible17 permissive17 permutational17 peroxid17 perpetrating17 perpetrations17 perpetuating17 perpetuations17 perpetuity17 perseverates17 persevering17 persiflages17 persistencies17 persistently17 personalistic17 personhoods17 personified17 personifiers17 personify17 perspicuous17 perspirations17 pertinacities17 pertinency17 perturbable17 perturbations17 pervasive17 perverseness17 perversities17 perviousness17 perceiver16 perceives16 percentages16 perception16 perceptual16 perching16 percipient16 percolating16 percolations16 percutaneous16 peregrinated16 peregrination16 perennially16 perfectas16 perfecter16 perfectos16 perfidious16 perfidy16 perforated16 perforation16 perforators16 performer16 perfumed16 perfumers16 perhapses16 pericardial16 peridotitic16 perigynies16 perigynous16 perilousnesses16 perimysia16 perinatally16 periodicals16 periodontists16 periostitides16 periscopes16 peritonitides16 perjure16 perkily16 perkish16 permanence16 permillages16 permutable16 permutations16 perpending16 perpetrated16 perpetration16 perpetrators16 perpetuated16 perpetuation16 perpetuators16 perpetuities16 persecuting16 persecutions16 perseverate16 persevered16 persiflage16 persimmons16 persistences16 personalising16 personalisms16 personality16 personative16 personhood16 personifier16 personifies16 perspiration16 persuadable16 pertinacious16 pertinencies16 pertinently16 perturbation16 pervading16 perversions16 perverting16 perceive15 percentage15 percentiles15 perched15 perchers15 percolated15 percolation15 percolators15 percussing15 percussions15 perdurable15 peregrinates15 pereiopods15 perfecta15 perfecto15 perfects15 perfidies15 perfoliate15 perforates15 perforator15 perforce15 performs15 perfumer15 perfumes15 perfusates15 perfusing15 perfusions15 periblems15 pericardia15 pericarps15 pericopae15 pericopes15 pericranial15 perihelial15 perihelion15 perilously15 perineurium15 periodical15 periodontist15 periostitises15 peripatuses15 peripeteias15 peripety15 periscope15 perishing15 peristaltic15 peristomial15 peristyles15 peritoneums15 peritonitises15 perkiness15 permeable15 permeating15 permeations15 permillage15 permissions15 permitting15 permutation15 perpended15 perpetrates15 perpetrator15 perpetuates15 perpetuator15 persecuted15 persecutees15 persecution15 persecutors15 perseveres15 persimmon15 persistence15 personalised15 personalism15 personalities15 personally15 personalty15 perspiring15 perspiry15 persuasible15 persuasive15 pertinences15 perturbing15 pervaded15 pervaders15 pervasions15 perversion15 perverted15 perverters15 perborates14 percalines14 percentile14 percepts14 percher14 perches14 percolates14 percolator14 percussed14 percussion14 peregrinate14 pereiopod14 perennating14 perennations14 pereopods14 perfect14 perforate14 perform14 perfume14 perfusate14 perfused14 perfusion14 perhaps14 perianths14 periblem14 pericarp14 pericope14 pericrania14 periderms14 peridotic14 peridotites14 perihelia14 perilousness14 perimeters14 periodontal14 periosteum14 peripeteia14 peripeties14 periplasts14 perished14 peristomes14 peristyle14 peritoneum14 periwigs14 perkiest14 perking14 perky14 permanents14 permeated14 permeation14 permission14 permitted14 permittees14 permitters14 permuting14 pernicious14 perorally14 perorational14 perpetrate14 perpetuate14 persecutee14 persecutes14 persecutor14 persevere14 personable14 personalises14 personalists14 personalties14 personating14 personations14 perspired14 persuading14 pertinence14 perturbed14 peruked14 pervader14 pervades14 pervasion14 perverter14 peracids13 perborate13 percaline13 percept13 percoids13 percolate13 percusses13 perditions13 perduring13 peregrines13 perennated13 perennation13 pereopod13 perfuses13 perianth13 periderm13 peridium13 peridotite13 perimeter13 periodic13 periodids13 periostites13 periostitis13 peripatus13 periplast13 peripters13 perisarcs13 perishes13 peristalses13 peristalsis13 peristome13 peritonites13 peritonitis13 periwig13 perked13 perkier13 permanent13 permeases13 permeates13 permittee13 permitter13 permuted13 perorating13 perorations13 perpends13 perpetual13 persecute13 persisting13 personages13 personalise13 personalist13 personated13 personation13 personators13 perspires13 persuaded13 persuaders13 persuasions13 pertaining13 pertussises13 perukes13 pervade13 perverse13 perverts13 pervious13 peracid12 percales12 percents12 perch12 percoid12 perdition12 perdured12 peregrine12 peregrins12 perennates12 perennials12 perfuse12 periapts12 perilling12 perineum12 perineuria12 periodid12 periosteal12 periotic12 peripter12 perisarc12 peritoneal12 perlitic12 permeant12 permease12 permeate12 perming12 permutes12 perorated12 peroration12 perpend12 perpents12 persisted12 persistent12 persisters12 personage12 personates12 personator12 personnels12 perspire12 persuader12 persuades12 persuasion12 pertained12 pertnesses12 perturbs12 peruke12 pervert12 percale11 percent11 percuss11 perdures11 perdy11 peregrin11 perennate11 perennial11 pergolas11 periapt11 peridial11 peridots11 perigeal11 perigean11 perigees11 perigons11 periling11 perilled11 perilunes11 perinatal11 periostea11 perish11 peritonea11 perks11 permed11 permits11 permute11 perorates11 perpent11 persister11 personals11 personate11 personnel11 persuade11 pertinent11 pertly11 perturb11 pertussis11 perusing11 perdues10 perdure10 pergola10 peridia10 peridot10 perigee10 perigon10 periled10 perillas10 perilous10 perilune10 perineal10 periods10 perk10 perlites10 permit10 peroneal10 perorate10 perry10 persalts10 persists10 personae10 personal10 personas10 pertains10 pertness10 perusals10 perused10 perusers10 perdie9 perdue9 perdus9 pereion9 perilla9 perinea9 period9 perlite9 perms9 peroral9 perries9 perrons9 persalt9 persist9 persona9 persons9 pertain9 pertest9 perusal9 peruser9 peruses9 perdu8 pereia8 pereon8 perils8 perm8 perron8 perses8 person8 perter8 peruse8 perea7 peril7 peris7 perse7 peri6 pert6 per5

Playing words that start with PER

Leading with PER lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

A quick statistical tour

The shape of this list: 756 entries between 3 and 15 letters long, peaking at 10 letters with 142 words. Five-letter picks number 11 and seven-letter picks 62. Nothing here outscores PERPHENAZINES — 29 points from 13 tiles on plain squares.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: PERPHENAZINES (29), PERPHENAZINE (28), PERFECTIBILITY (26), PERFORMABILITY (26), PERIODIZATIONS (26). PERDURABILITIES (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 16 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep P (756 appearances), E (756) and R (756) on your rack.

Three easy picks from this list

Playing PEREIA across a double-word square turns its base 8 points into 16 — solid value for 6 tiles.
PEREON — a 6-letter, 8-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
PERILS is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 8 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: PERRON (8), PERSES (8), PERSON (8), PERTER (8), PERUSE (8).

PER as a vocabulary shortcut

If you are studying English, PER is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the PER pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the PER sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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