Common 5-letter words that start with PE
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- peter★7to diminish gradually
- peace★9the state prevailing during the absence of war
- pearl★7a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster
- penny★10a coin of the United Kingdom
- peers★7to look narrowly or searchingly
- peaks★11the most extreme possible amount or value
- peach★12to inform against someone
- pedal★8to operate by means of foot levers
- petty★10larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
- pests★7an annoying person or thing
- pesos★7a monetary unit of various Spanish-speaking countries
- penal★7pertaining to punishment
- perky★14having a lively and self-confident manner
- peril★7a source of danger
- perch★12to sit or rest on an elevated place
- pecan★9a nut-bearing tree
All 115 words
5-letter words starting with PEA (17)
Top score: PEAZE, 16 points
5-letter words starting with PEB (1)
Top score: PEBAS, 9 points. having nine hinged bands of bony plates
5-letter words starting with PEC (5)
Top score: PECKY, 16 points. marked by decay caused by fungi
5-letter words starting with PED (4)
Top score: PEDRO, 8 points (tied with three others). a card game
5-letter words starting with PEE (10)
Top score: PEEKS, 11 points. to look furtively or quickly
5-letter words starting with PEG (2)
Top score: PEGGY, 12 points
5-letter words starting with PEI (3)
Top score: PEIZE, 16 points
5-letter words starting with PEK (4)
Top score: PEKIN, 11 points (tied with three others). a silk fabric
5-letter words starting with PEL (9)
Top score: PELFS, 10 points. money or wealth
5-letter words starting with PEN (14)
Top score: PENKS, 11 points
5-letter words starting with PEO (2)
Top score: PEONY, 10 points. a flowering plant
5-letter words starting with PEP (3)
Top score: PEPPY, 14 points. full of energy
5-letter words starting with PER (24)
Top score: PERKY, 14 points. having a lively and self-confident manner
5-letter words starting with PES (5)
Top score: PESKY, 14 points. annoying
5-letter words starting with PET (9)
Top score: PETTY, 10 points. larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
5-letter words starting with PEW (2)
Top score: PEWEE, 10 points (tied with one other). a bird of genus Contopus
5-letter words starting with PEY (1)
Top score: PEYSE, 10 points