How many words with PET are there?

This page lists 365 words with PET from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With PET

All 365 words in our dictionary that contain PET — sorted by Scrabble score.

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

unappetizingly31 appetizingly29 petrochemistry26 unappetizing26 competitively25 immunocompetent25 omnicompetences25 petrochemicals25 anticompetitive24 appetizing24 carpetbaggery24 competitiveness24 omnicompetence24 petrochemical24 petrographical24 appetizers23 carpetbaggeries23 incompetency23 noncompetitive23 appetizer22 carpetbagging22 herpetological22 incompetencies22 incompetently22 petroglyphs22 petrographic22 petrography22 petrologically22 pettifoggery22 uncompetitive22 carpetbaggers21 competency21 incompetences21 micropipettes21 omnicompetent21 petrifications21 petroglyph21 petrographers21 petrographies21 pettifoggeries21 pettifoggings21 carpetbagger20 centripetally20 competencies20 competently20 competitive20 herpetologists20 herpetology20 incompetence20 micropipette20 noncompetition20 noncompetitors20 petrifactions20 petrification20 petrographer20 pettifogging20 petuntzes20 puppetlike20 repetitively20 ultracompetent20 carpetweeds19 competences19 counterpetition19 herpetologies19 herpetologist19 impetuousnesses19 micropipets19 noncompetitor19 outcompeting19 petrifaction19 petrifying19 pettifogged19 pettifoggers19 petuntze19 polypetalous19 repetitiveness19 sympetaly19 trumpetlike19 acropetally18 appetency18 basipetally18 becarpeting18 carpetweed18 competence18 competitions18 impetuosity18 impetuously18 inappetences18 incompetents18 micropipet18 outcompeted18 perpetually18 petcocks18 pettifogger18 pettishnesses18 repetitiously18 sympetalies18 sympetalous18 whippets18 aposiopetic17 appetencies17 appetitive17 becarpeted17 carpetbags17 competition17 competitors17 gamopetalous17 impetiginous17 impetuosities17 impetuousness17 inappetence17 incompetent17 nonpetroleums17 outcompetes17 perpetrating17 perpetrations17 perpetuating17 perpetuations17 perpetuity17 petcock17 petnapping17 petrogenetic17 petrological17 pettishly17 puppetry17 repetitiousness17 whippet17 appetences16 carpetbag16 competing16 competitor16 impetrating16 impetrations16 nonpetroleum16 outcompete16 perpetrated16 perpetration16 perpetrators16 perpetuated16 perpetuation16 perpetuators16 perpetuities16 petechiae16 petechial16 petitionary16 petnapped16 petticoated16 pettishness16 petulancy16 puppeteers16 puppetries16 skippets16 appetence15 appetising15 becarpets15 carpetings15 centripetal15 competed15 competent15 herpetic15 impetrated15 impetration15 peripeteias15 peripety15 perpetrates15 perpetrator15 perpetuates15 perpetuator15 petallike15 petechia15 petrified15 petrify15 petrodollars15 petrogeneses15 petrogenesis15 petrolatums15 petrologic15 petrologists15 petrology15 pettifogs15 petulancies15 petulantly15 puppeteer15 repetitive15 skippet15 snippetiest15 snippety15 trumpeting15 uncarpeted15 appetisers14 becarpet14 carpeting14 competes14 crumpets14 impetigos14 impetrates14 papeteries14 parapeted14 peripeteia14 peripeties14 perpetrate14 perpetuate14 petalody14 petitenesses14 petitioning14 petrifies14 petrodollar14 petrolatum14 petroleums14 petrologies14 petrologist14 pettedly14 petticoats14 pettifog14 petulances14 pipetting14 repetitional14 snippetier14 trumpeted14 trumpeters14 acropetal13 appetiser13 appetites13 basipetal13 carpeted13 compete13 crumpet13 impetigo13 impetrate13 impetuous13 impetuses13 lappeted13 moppets13 papeterie13 perpetual13 petalodies13 petitioned13 petitioners13 petroleum13 petticoat13 pettinesses13 petulance13 pipetted13 poppets13 puppets13 repetitions13 repetitious13 strumpets13 trumpeter13 turpeths13 apetaly12 appetent12 appetite12 moppet12 parapets12 petiolules12 petiteness12 petitioner12 petrolic12 pettily12 pettish12 pipettes12 poppet12 puppet12 repetends12 repetition12 saltpeters12 snippets12 strumpet12 trippets12 trumpets12 turpeth12 apetalies11 apetalous11 carpets11 impetus11 lappets11 limpets11 parapet11 petalled11 petaloid11 petasoses11 petasuses11 petering11 petiolate11 petioled11 petiolule11 petitions11 petnaps11 petronels11 pettiness11 pettings11 pettitoes11 pettling11 petuntses11 pipette11 repetend11 saltpeter11 sippets11 snippet11 tapetum11 tappets11 tippets11 trippet11 trumpet11 carpet10 lappet10 limpet10 petaled10 petaline10 petalous10 petards10 petered10 petiolar10 petioles10 petition10 petnap10 petrales10 petronel10 petrosal10 pettiest10 petting10 pettled10 petty10 petulant10 petunias10 petuntse10 pipets10 sippet10 tappet10 tippet10 petard9 petasos9 petasus9 petiole9 petites9 petrale9 petrels9 petrols9 petrous9 petsais9 petted9 petters9 pettier9 pettles9 petunia9 pipet9 tapetal9 petals8 peters8 petite8 petrel8 petrol8 petsai8 petter8 pettle8 roupet8 tapeta8 petal7 peter7 petit7 petti7 petto7 pets6 pet5

Why PET words matter

Words containing PET are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

This list by the numbers

The shape of this list: 365 entries between 3 and 15 letters long, peaking at 9 letters with 52 words. Five-letter picks number 7 and seven-letter picks 46. Nothing here outscores UNAPPETIZINGLY — 31 points from 14 tiles on plain squares.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: UNAPPETIZINGLY (31), APPETIZINGLY (29), PETROCHEMISTRY (26), UNAPPETIZING (26), COMPETITIVELY (25). The longest entry is ANTICOMPETITIVE at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 15 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep T (365 appearances), P (365) and E (365) on your rack.

Three easy picks from this list

PETALS — 6 letters for 8 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
When the rack looks hopeless, PETERS (6 letters, 8 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
PETITE is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 8 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.

Five more everyday options from the same list: PETREL (8), PETROL (8), PETSAI (8), PETTER (8), PETTLE (8).

PET as a vocabulary shortcut

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

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