The 800 most common words that start with PR, out of 3860 in the dictionary. Grouped by length, shortest first, with each word’s score using standard letter values. Rarer and archaic words are left off so the list stays usable — use the filter box to narrow it further.
800 words
Most used words starting with PR (24)
- product12
- privacy17
- program12
- project18
- profile12
- previous13
- property15
- private12
- provide13
- print7
- process11
- provided15
- problem13
- professional17
- president12
- pro5
- present9
- production15
- protection14
- practice14
- printer9
- primary14
- probably17
- providing16
3 letter words starting with PR (2)
- pro5
- pry8
4 letter words starting with PR (18)
- prad7
- pram8
- prat6
- prau6
- pray9
- prep8
- prey9
- prig7
- prim8
- proa6
- prob8
- prod7
- prof9
- prog7
- prop8
- prow9
- prue6
- prut6
5 letter words starting with PR (47)
- praam9
- prana7
- prank11
- prase7
- prate7
- pratt7
- prawn10
- praya10
- preen7
- press7
- prest7
- prexy17
- price9
- prick13
- pride8
- pried8
- prier7
- prill7
- prima9
- prime9
- primp11
- prink11
- print7
- prion7
- prior7
- prism9
- prius7
- privy13
- prize16
- probe9
- proem9
- prone7
- prong8
- proof10
- props9
- prose7
- pross7
- prosy10
- proto7
- prove10
- prowl10
- proxy17
- prude8
- prudy11
- prune7
- prunt7
- pryer10
6 letter words starting with PR (69)
- praise8
- prajna15
- prance10
- prater8
- praxis15
- prayer11
- preach13
- preact10
- prearm10
- prebid11
- precis10
- preday12
- predry12
- prefab13
- prefer11
- prefix18
- prelim10
- premix17
- prepay13
- presee8
- preset8
- presto8
- pretry11
- pretty11
- prevue11
- prewar11
- preyer11
- priced11
- pricer10
- pricky17
- priest8
- primal10
- primer10
- primly13
- primus10
- prince10
- priory11
- prismy13
- prison8
- prissy11
- pritch13
- privet11
- prizer17
- probal10
- prober10
- procne10
- profit11
- progne9
- prolan8
- proleg9
- prolix15
- prompt12
- pronto8
- proper10
- propyl13
- proser8
- prossy11
- protax15
- protea8
- proton8
- proved12
- proven11
- prover11
- prowar11
- prowed12
- pruner8
- prunus8
- prutah11
- prying12
7 letter words starting with PR (229)
- practic13
- pradeep12
- praetor9
- prairie9
- prakash16
- prakrit13
- praline9
- prancer11
- prasoid10
- prattle9
- prawner12
- preachy17
- preacid12
- preaged11
- preally12
- preanal9
- preaver12
- prebend12
- prebill11
- preboil11
- preborn11
- preburn11
- precant11
- precast11
- precava14
- precede12
- precept13
- precess11
- precise11
- precite11
- precoil11
- precook15
- precool11
- precopy16
- precure11
- predamn12
- predark14
- predata10
- predate10
- predefy16
- predeny13
- predial10
- predict12
- prediet10
- predine10
- predoom12
- predraw13
- predusk14
- preener9
- preface14
- prefect14
- prefine12
- preform14
- pregain10
- preheal12
- preheat12
- prehend13
- preidea10
- preknit13
- preknow16
- prelacy14
- prelate9
- prelect11
- preloan9
- preloss9
- prelude10
- premake15
- premate11
- premial11
- premier11
- premise11
- premiss11
- premium13
- premold12
- prender10
- preomit11
- preopen11
- preoral9
- prepare11
- prepave14
- preplan11
- preplot11
- prepose11
- prepuce13
- prepupa13
- prerent9
- presage10
- preseal9
- present9
- preship14
- preshow15
- preside10
- presift12
- presley12
- prespur11
- presser9
- pressor9
- prester9
- presume11
- pretell9
- pretend10
- pretext16
- pretire9
- pretzel18
- prevail12
- prevene12
- prevent12
- preview15
- previse12
- prevoid13
- prevote12
- prewarn12
- prewash15
- prewhip17
- prewire12
- prewrap14
- preyful15
- priapic13
- priapus11
- pricker15
- pricket15
- prickle15
- prickly18
- pridian10
- primacy16
- primage12
- primary14
- primate11
- primely14
- primero11
- primine11
- priming12
- primsie11
- primula11
- princox18
- prinker13
- printed10
- printer9
- priorly12
- prisage10
- pristis9
- prithee12
- privacy17
- private12
- privily15
- privity15
- proarmy14
- probang12
- probate11
- probity14
- problem13
- procarp13
- proceed12
- process11
- procris11
- proctor11
- procure11
- procyon14
- prodder11
- prodigy14
- produce12
- product12
- proetus9
- profane12
- profert12
- profess12
- proffer15
- profile12
- profuse12
- progeny13
- program12
- project18
- prolate9
- proline9
- prolong10
- promise11
- promote11
- pronaos9
- pronate9
- pronavy15
- pronely12
- pronged11
- pronoun9
- pronuba11
- propane11
- propend12
- propene11
- prophet14
- propine11
- propone11
- propose11
- prorate9
- prosaic11
- prosect11
- prosily12
- prosing10
- prosody13
- prosoma11
- prosper11
- protean9
- protect11
- protege10
- protein9
- protend10
- protest9
- proteus9
- protist9
- protium11
- protura9
- protyle12
- proudly13
- provand13
- proverb14
- provide13
- provine12
- proving13
- proviso12
- provoke16
- provost12
- prowess12
- prowler12
- proximo18
- prudent10
- prudery13
- prudish13
- pruning10
- prunted10
- prurigo10
- prytany15
8 letter words starting with PR (318)
- practice14
- praecipe14
- praedial11
- praefect15
- praesepe12
- praising11
- prancing13
- prandial11
- prankish17
- prateful13
- pratfall13
- pratique19
- prattler10
- preacher15
- preadapt13
- preadmit13
- preadopt13
- preadorn11
- preadult11
- preagree11
- prealarm12
- preallot10
- preallow13
- prealtar10
- preamble14
- preannex17
- preaxial17
- prebasal12
- prebeset12
- prebless12
- preboast12
- prebrute12
- prechart15
- precheck21
- prechill15
- precinct14
- precious12
- precited13
- preclaim14
- preclean12
- preclose12
- preclude13
- precolor12
- precover15
- precreed13
- precurse12
- predator11
- predeath14
- predebit13
- predecay16
- predelay14
- predella11
- predonor11
- predoubt13
- predraft14
- predread12
- predrill11
- predrive14
- predwell14
- preexist17
- prefacer15
- prefavor16
- prefeast13
- prefixal20
- preflood14
- prefraud14
- pregnant11
- pregrade12
- pregreet11
- preguard12
- preguess11
- preguide12
- preguilt11
- prehnite13
- prehuman15
- prehumor15
- preimage13
- preimbue14
- preinfer13
- preissue10
- prejudge19
- prelabel12
- prelabor12
- prelatic12
- prelease10
- prelegal11
- prelimit12
- preluder11
- premaker16
- premarry15
- prematch17
- premerit12
- premiant12
- premiate12
- premiere12
- premious12
- premixer19
- premodel13
- premolar12
- premoral12
- premorse12
- prenasal10
- prenatal10
- prenaval13
- prentice12
- preoccur14
- preoffer16
- preoptic14
- preorder11
- prepared13
- preparer12
- prepense12
- prepious12
- preplace14
- preplant12
- preprice14
- preprint12
- preprove15
- prepubic16
- prepubis14
- prepupal14
- prequote19
- preradio11
- preready14
- prerefer13
- preregal11
- preremit12
- prerenal10
- preroute10
- preroyal13
- presager11
- prescind13
- prescout12
- presence12
- preserve13
- preshape15
- preshare13
- presider11
- presidio11
- presolar10
- presolve13
- presound11
- pressing11
- pression10
- pressive13
- pressman12
- pressure10
- prestamp14
- presteam12
- presteel10
- prestige11
- prestock16
- prestudy14
- presumer12
- pretaste10
- preteach15
- pretense10
- preterit10
- pretoken14
- pretonic12
- pretrace12
- pretrain10
- prettify16
- prettily13
- preunion10
- preunite10
- prevalid14
- prevalue13
- previous13
- previsit13
- previsor13
- prevogue14
- preweigh17
- prewound14
- priapean12
- priapism14
- priceite12
- pricking17
- prickled17
- prideful14
- priestly13
- priggery15
- priggish15
- priggism14
- prillion10
- primatal12
- primates12
- primeval15
- primness12
- primrose12
- princely15
- princess12
- princock18
- printery13
- printing11
- priorate10
- prioress10
- priority13
- priscian12
- prismoid13
- prisoner10
- prissily13
- pristine10
- pritchel15
- prizable21
- prizeman21
- proalien10
- proatlas10
- probable14
- probably17
- probator12
- procaine12
- procavia15
- proceeds13
- proceres12
- prochoos15
- procivic17
- proclaim14
- proclive15
- procural12
- procurer12
- prodigal12
- prodrome13
- produced14
- producer13
- proemial12
- profaner13
- profiler13
- profound14
- profunda14
- progress11
- prohibit15
- prolabor12
- prolamin12
- prolapse12
- prolific15
- prolixly20
- prologue11
- prologus11
- prolonge11
- promerit12
- promisee12
- promiser12
- promisor12
- promoter12
- prompter14
- promptly17
- promulge13
- pronator10
- pronaval13
- pronotum12
- proofing14
- propanol12
- propenyl15
- properly15
- property15
- prophase15
- prophecy20
- prophesy18
- propione12
- propless12
- propolis12
- proposal12
- proposer12
- propound13
- propylic17
- propylon15
- prorebel12
- prorogue11
- prosaism12
- proseman12
- proslave13
- prosodic13
- prosopis12
- prospect14
- prostate10
- prostyle13
- protagon11
- protasis10
- protatic12
- protease10
- protegee11
- proteles10
- proteose10
- protista10
- protocol12
- protolog11
- protonic12
- protozoa19
- protract12
- protrade11
- protrude11
- proturan10
- proudish14
- prounion10
- provable15
- provably18
- provence15
- provenly16
- provided15
- provider14
- province15
- provoker17
- proxenet17
- proximad20
- proximal19
- prudence13
- pruinose10
- prunable12
- prunella10
- prunelle10
- prunello10
- prurient10
- pruritic12
- pruritus10
- prussian10
- pryingly17
- prytanis13
9 letter words starting with PR (84)
- practical15
- practiced16
- practicer15
- practicum17
- praecoces15
- praecornu13
- praenomen13
- praepubis15
- praetexta18
- pragmatic16
- praisable13
- praisably16
- praiseful14
- prajapati20
- prakritic17
- prankster15
- prasinous11
- pratingly15
- prattling12
- prayerful17
- prayingly18
- preabsorb15
- preaccept17
- preaccess15
- preaccord16
- preaccuse15
- preachify22
- preaching17
- preachman18
- preacquit22
- preaction13
- preactive16
- preadamic16
- preadhere15
- preadjust19
- preadmire14
- preadvice17
- preadvise15
- preaffect19
- preaffirm19
- preallege12
- preallied12
- preallude12
- preaortic13
- prearrest11
- preassume13
- preassure11
- preataxic20
- preattune11
- preavowal17
- preballot13
- prebelief16
- prebendal14
- prebestow16
- prebetray16
- preboding15
- prebridal14
- prebronze22
- prebuccal17
- prebudget15
- precancel15
- precation13
- preceding15
- precisely16
- precision13
- preferred15
- pregnancy17
- presently14
- president12
- primarily16
- principal15
- principle15
- printable13
- privilege15
- procedure14
- processor13
- professor14
- projector20
- prominent13
- promising14
- promotion13
- prototype16
- providing16
- provision14
10 letter words starting with PR (16)
- prediction15
- preference17
- prevention15
- previously18
- proceeding16
- production15
- productive18
- profession15
- programmer17
- projection21
- proportion14
- protecting15
- protection14
- protective17
- providence18
- provincial17
11 letter words starting with PR (9)
- preliminary18
- preparation15
- probability20
- procurement17
- progressive17
- promotional15
- proposition15
- proprietary18
- prospective20
12 letter words starting with PR (8)
- practitioner16
- prerequisite23
- prescription18
- presentation14
- preservation17
- presidential15
- productivity23
- professional17
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What some of these words mean
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pro | A Latin preposition signifying for, before, forth. Pro confesso |
| prey | Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence |
| prig | To haggle about the price of a commodity |
| prim | The privet. Formal |
| proa | A sailing canoe of the Ladrone Islands and Malay Archipelago… |
| prod | A pointed instrument for pricking or puncturing, as a goad, an awl, a skewer, etc |
| prog | To wander about and beg |
| praam | A flat-bottomed boat or lighter, — used in Holland and the Baltic, and sometimes armed in case of war |
| prase | A variety of cryptocrystalline of a leek-green color |
| prate | To talk much and to little purpose |
| prawn | Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustacea having slender legs and long antennæ. They mostly belong to… |
| preen | A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth |
| prest | Imp. & p. p. of |
| prick | That which pricks, penetrates, or punctures |
| pride | A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis) |
| pried | Imp. & p. p. of |
| prier | One who pries |
| prill | The brill. To flow. Stow. A stream. Davies (Microcosmos) |
| primp | To be formal or affected in dress or manners |
| To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc.… |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 800 of 3860 |
| Shortest | 3 letters |
| Longest | prerequisite (12 letters) |
| Highest scoring | prerequisite (23 points) |
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Questions
How many words start with PR?
3860 words in a full English dictionary. This page lists the 800 most common of them, from 3 to 12 letters.
What is the longest word that starts with PR?
prerequisite, with 12 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
prerequisite, worth 23 points using standard letter values.
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