All 723 words that start with PER, grouped by length with the shortest first. The number beside each word is its score using standard letter values. Use the filter box to narrow the list by any other letters you know.
723 words
Most used words starting with PER (24)
- personal10
- person8
- performance20
- period9
- percent11
- perfect14
- perhaps14
- permission14
- personnel11
- perform14
- permanent13
- permit10
- percentage15
- perspective20
- permitted14
- personally15
- peru6
- personality16
- perfume14
- perfectly19
- perception16
- periodically20
- periodic13
- performer16
3 letter words starting with PER (1)
- per5
4 letter words starting with PER (6)
- peri6
- perk10
- perm8
- pern6
- pert6
- peru6
5 letter words starting with PER (11)
- perca9
- perch12
- percy12
- perdu8
- peril7
- perky14
- perla7
- perle7
- perry10
- perse7
- perun7
6 letter words starting with PER (18)
- peract10
- perdix16
- period9
- perish11
- perkin12
- permit10
- pernis8
- pernor8
- peroxy18
- perron8
- persea8
- persic10
- persis8
- person8
- pertly11
- peruke12
- perula8
- peruse8
7 letter words starting with PER (49)
- peracid12
- percale11
- percent11
- percept13
- percher14
- percoid12
- percuss11
- perdure10
- pereion9
- pereira9
- perfect14
- perfidy16
- perform14
- perfume14
- perfumy17
- perfuse12
- pergola10
- perhaps14
- periapt11
- peridot10
- perigee10
- perigon10
- perilla9
- perique18
- periwig13
- perjure16
- perjury19
- perkily16
- perkish16
- perlite9
- permian11
- permute11
- perosis9
- perotic11
- perpend12
- perplex18
- perrier9
- persalt9
- perseid10
- persian9
- persism11
- persist9
- persona9
- pertain9
- perturb11
- perusal9
- peruser9
- pervade13
- pervert12
8 letter words starting with PER (59)
- peracute12
- perborax19
- perceive15
- perceval15
- percidae13
- percival15
- perclose12
- pereskia14
- perfecto15
- perflate13
- perforce15
- perfumed16
- perfumer15
- perianth13
- periblem14
- pericarp14
- pericles12
- pericope14
- periderm13
- peridial11
- peridium13
- perigeal11
- perigeum13
- perigone11
- perijove20
- perilous10
- perineal10
- perineum12
- periodic13
- perioeci12
- periople12
- periotic12
- perisarc12
- periscii12
- perished14
- perisome12
- perjured18
- perjurer17
- perknite14
- perlitic12
- permeant12
- permeate12
- permuter12
- pernancy15
- peronate10
- peroneal10
- perorate10
- peroxide18
- perseity13
- persicot12
- personal10
- perspire12
- perspiry15
- persuade11
- pertness10
- perugian11
- peruvian13
- perverse13
- pervious13
9 letter words starting with PER (109)
- peragrate12
- perborate13
- percaline13
- perceiver16
- percental13
- perchable18
- perchance18
- percheron16
- perciform18
- percoidea14
- percolate13
- percussor13
- perdicine14
- perdition12
- perduring13
- peregrine12
- pereirine11
- perennate11
- perennial11
- perfected17
- perfecter16
- perfectly19
- perfervid18
- perfervor17
- perforata14
- perforate14
- performer16
- perfumery19
- perfusion14
- perfusive17
- pergamene14
- periblast13
- peribolos13
- peribolus13
- perichete16
- periclase13
- periclean13
- pericline13
- pericycle18
- peridiole12
- peridotic14
- perigonal12
- perigraph17
- perilless11
- perilymph21
- perimeter13
- perimetry16
- perimorph18
- periodate12
- periodide13
- perioecic15
- perioecid14
- perioplic15
- peripatus13
- periphery19
- periploca15
- periproct15
- periptery16
- periscian13
- periscope15
- perishing15
- perisperm15
- perispore13
- peristole11
- peristome13
- peristyle14
- peritreme13
- peritrich16
- perjurous18
- perkiness15
- perkingly19
- permalloy16
- permanent13
- permeable15
- permeably18
- permeance15
- permeator13
- permitted14
- permittee13
- permitter13
- permutate13
- peroxidic21
- perpetual13
- perplexed21
- perplexer20
- perradial12
- persecute13
- persevere14
- persienne11
- persimmon15
- personage12
- personate11
- personify17
- personize20
- personnel11
- persuader12
- perthitic16
- pertinent11
- perturbed14
- perturber13
- pertusion11
- pertussal11
- pertussis11
- perusable13
- pervading16
- pervasion14
- pervasive17
- perverted15
- perverter14
10 letter words starting with PER (131)
- perbromide17
- percarbide17
- perceiving18
- percentage15
- percentile14
- perception16
- perceptive19
- perceptual16
- percesoces16
- perchloric19
- perchromic21
- percipient16
- percoidean15
- percolable16
- percolator14
- percurrent14
- percursory17
- percussion14
- percussive17
- percutient14
- perdicinae15
- perdurable15
- perdurably18
- perdurance15
- peremptory19
- perfection17
- perfective20
- perfervour18
- perfidious16
- perflation15
- perfoliate15
- perforable17
- perforated16
- perforator15
- periastral12
- periastron12
- pericarpic18
- pericenter14
- periclinal14
- peridental13
- peridermal15
- peridermic17
- peridinian13
- peridinium15
- peridiolum15
- peridotite13
- perigonial13
- perigonium15
- perigynium18
- perigynous16
- perihelial15
- perihelian15
- perihelion15
- perihelium17
- perilously15
- perimetric16
- perimysial17
- perimysium19
- periodical15
- periosteal12
- periosteum14
- peripeteia14
- peripheral17
- peripteral14
- perisarcal14
- periscians14
- periscopic18
- perishable17
- perishably20
- perishless15
- perishment17
- peristomal14
- peristylar15
- peritectic16
- peritomous14
- peritoneal12
- peritoneum14
- peritropal14
- periwinkle19
- perjuredly23
- perjurious19
- permafrost17
- permanence16
- permanency19
- permeation14
- permeative17
- permillage15
- permission14
- permissive17
- permutable16
- permutably19
- pernicious14
- pernickety21
- peromyscus19
- peroration12
- perorative15
- peroratory15
- peroxidase20
- peroxidize29
- perpetrate14
- perpetuate14
- perpetuity17
- perplexing22
- perplexity24
- perquisite21
- persecutor14
- persephone17
- persicaria14
- persiennes12
- persiflage16
- persistent12
- persisting13
- personable14
- personably17
- personally15
- personalty15
- personator12
- personeity15
- perstringe13
- persuasion12
- persuasive15
- persuasory15
- pertinence14
- pertinency17
- perturbate14
- perturbing15
- pertusaria12
- perversely18
- perversion15
- perversity18
- perversive18
11 letter words starting with PER (136)
- peragration14
- perambulate17
- peramelidae16
- perceivable20
- perceivedly22
- perceptible19
- perceptibly22
- perchlorate18
- perchloride19
- perciformes20
- percipience19
- percipiency22
- percolation15
- percolative18
- percomorphi22
- peregrinate14
- peregrinity17
- perennially16
- perfectible20
- perfectness18
- perforation16
- perforative19
- performable20
- performance20
- perfumatory21
- perfumeless18
- perfunctory21
- pergamenian16
- perianthium18
- pericardiac18
- pericardial16
- pericardium18
- pericarpial17
- pericentral15
- pericentric17
- periclasite15
- periclinium17
- periclitate15
- pericranial15
- pericranium17
- peridiiform19
- peridotitic16
- perienteron13
- perigastric16
- perigenesis14
- perimorphic22
- perinephral18
- perinephric20
- perineurial13
- perineurium15
- perinuclear15
- periodicity19
- periodontal14
- periodontia14
- periodontic16
- perioecians15
- perionychia21
- periosteous13
- periostitic15
- periostitis13
- peripatetic17
- peripatidae16
- periphrasis18
- periplaneta15
- periproctal17
- perisarcous15
- perispheric20
- perissology17
- peristalith16
- peristalsis13
- peristaltic15
- peristerite13
- peristomial15
- perisystole16
- perithecial18
- perithecium20
- perithelial16
- perithelium18
- peritonital13
- peritonitic15
- peritonitis13
- peritrichan18
- peritropous15
- periuterine13
- periwinkled21
- permanently18
- permanganic18
- permeameter17
- permissible17
- permissibly20
- permittedly19
- permutation15
- perognathus17
- peronospora15
- perpetrator15
- perpetuable17
- perpetually18
- perpetuance17
- perpetuator15
- perplexedly26
- persecuting16
- persecution15
- persecutrix22
- perseverant16
- persevering17
- persistence15
- persistency18
- persnickety22
- personalism15
- personalist13
- personality16
- personalize22
- personating14
- personation13
- personative16
- personifier16
- perspective20
- perspicuity20
- perspicuous17
- perspirable17
- persuadable16
- persuadably19
- persuadedly18
- persuasible15
- persulphate18
- persulphide19
- pertinacity18
- pertinently16
- perturbable17
- perturbator15
- perturbedly19
- perturbment17
- pervasively22
- pervertible18
- pervertibly21
- pervicacity23
12 letter words starting with PER (83)
- peradventure18
- perambulator18
- perceptional18
- perceptively24
- perceptivity24
- perceptually21
- percussional16
- percussively22
- percutaneous16
- peregrinator15
- peremptorily21
- perenniality17
- perfectively25
- perfectivity25
- perfidiously21
- performative22
- pericarditic19
- pericarditis17
- pericellular16
- pericemental18
- pericementum20
- perichaetial19
- perichaetium21
- pericystitis19
- peridiastole15
- peridiniidae16
- perilousness14
- perimetrical18
- perimorphism23
- perimorphous21
- perinephrial19
- perinephrium21
- perineuritis14
- periodically20
- periodontist15
- periodoscope19
- perionychium24
- periostracal16
- periostracum18
- peripatopsis18
- peripetalous16
- peripherally22
- periphrastic21
- peripneumony21
- periproctous18
- perispomenon18
- peristomatic18
- peristrephic21
- peritracheal19
- perivascular19
- perivisceral19
- perjuredness22
- permanganate17
- permeability21
- permissively22
- permittivity22
- perniciously19
- perorational14
- peroxidation22
- perpetration16
- perpetuality19
- perpetuation16
- perplexingly27
- perquisition23
- perseverance19
- persistently17
- personalness14
- personifiant17
- perspectived22
- perspicacity23
- perspiration16
- perspirative19
- perspiratory19
- perspiringly20
- persuadingly19
- persuasively20
- pertinacious16
- perturbation16
- perturbative19
- perturbingly20
- peruginesque24
- perverseness17
- perviousness17
13 letter words starting with PER (57)
- perambulation19
- perambulatory22
- perceivedness21
- perchlorinate20
- percussionist17
- perditionable18
- perdurability21
- peregrination16
- perfectionate20
- perfectionism22
- perfectionist20
- perfunctorily23
- perfuncturate20
- periarteritis15
- peribranchial22
- pericarpoidal20
- perichondrial21
- perichondrium23
- perilymphatic27
- perineoplasty20
- periodicalism20
- periodicalist18
- periodontitis16
- peripatetical19
- peripneumonia19
- peripneumonic21
- periproctitis19
- perishability23
- perispherical22
- perissodactyl21
- perityphlitis23
- perivertebral20
- perivitelline18
- perlustration15
- permanentness17
- permeableness19
- permutability22
- permutational17
- peroratorical17
- perpendicular20
- perpetualness17
- perplexedness25
- perscrutation17
- persecutingly21
- persecutional17
- perseveration18
- perseveringly22
- personalistic17
- personifiable20
- perspectively25
- perspicacious21
- perspicuously22
- persuadedness17
- perthitically23
- perturbatious17
- perturbedness18
- pervasiveness21
14 letter words starting with PER (43)
- perceivingness22
- perceptibility25
- perceptiveness23
- percussiveness21
- perdurableness19
- peremptoriness20
- perfectibilian23
- perfectibilist23
- perfectibility26
- perfectionment23
- perfectiveness24
- perfidiousness20
- perhydrogenize33
- perichondritis22
- periganglionic20
- perineorrhaphy27
- periodicalness19
- peripateticism22
- peripatopsidae21
- periphrastical23
- perishableness21
- perissodactyla22
- perissological19
- permissibility23
- permissiveness21
- permutableness20
- permutationist18
- perniciousness18
- pernicketiness22
- peronosporales18
- personableness18
- personificator21
- perspectograph26
- perspirability23
- persuadability22
- persuasibility21
- persuasiveness19
- pertinaciously21
- perturbability23
- perturbational18
- pertusariaceae18
- pervertibility24
- pervicaciously26
15 letter words starting with PER (20)
- perceptibleness23
- perchlorination22
- perfectionistic24
- perfunctoriness22
- pergamentaceous22
- perilymphangial28
- peripatetically24
- peristaltically22
- peristeropodous20
- permissibleness21
- peronosporaceae21
- peroratorically22
- perpendicularly25
- personalization26
- personification22
- perspectiveless24
- perspicaciously26
- perspicuousness21
- persuadableness20
- persulphocyanic29
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What some of these words mean
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peri | An imaginary being, male or female, like an elf or fairy, represented as a descendant of fallen angels… |
| pern | To take profit of |
| perca | A genus of fishes, including the fresh-water perch |
| perch | Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca and of several other allied genera of the family Percidæ… |
| perdu | One placed on watch, or in ambush |
| peract | To go through with |
| perdix | A genus of birds including the common European partridge. Formerly the word was used in a much wider sense to include… |
| period | A portion of time as limited and determined by some recurring phenomenon… |
| perish | To be destroyed |
| perkin | A kind of weak perry |
| permit | To consent to |
| pernor | One who receives the profits, as of an estate |
| perron | An out-of-door flight of steps, as in a garden, leading to a terrace or to an upper story |
| persic | Of or relating to Persia. — n. The Persian language |
| persis | A kind of coloring matter obtained from lichens |
| person | A character or part, as in a play |
| pertly | In a pert manner |
| perula | (Bot.) One of the scales of a leaf bud |
| peruse | To observe |
| percale | A fine cotton fabric, having a linen finish, and often printed on one side, — used for women's and children's wear |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 723 |
| Shortest | 3 letters |
| Longest | persulphocyanic (15 letters) |
| Highest scoring | perhydrogenize (33 points) |
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Questions
How many words start with PER?
There are 723 words in this list, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the longest word that starts with PER?
persulphocyanic, with 15 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
perhydrogenize, worth 33 points using standard letter values.
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