78 Words Starting With PEC
The prefix PEC appears in 78 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 15 entries. Average word length: 8.2 letters.
P is the third most common starting letter. It covers the physical (push, pull, press), the conceptual (purpose, principle, proof), and the scientific (photon, protein, polymer).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with PEC: PECKERWOODS (23 pts), PECKISHLY (23 pts), PECTIZING (23 pts), PECKERWOOD (22 pts), PECTIZED (22 pts). The shortest is PEC (3 letters) and the longest is PECTINESTERASES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in ION.
Notable words: PECH — to pant [v].; PECAN — a nut-bearing tree [n].; PECANS — a nut-bearing tree [n].; PECCANT — sinning; guilty of transgression [adj]. Browse words starting with TE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with PEC?
PECKERWOODS scores 23 points. Runner-up: PECKISHLY at 23 points. See words ending in HID for more high-value options.
How many words start with PEC?
Our dictionary has 78 words that start with PEC. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (15).
What is the shortest word that starts with PEC?
PEC at just 3 letters. It means: (colloquial) a pectoral muscle [n].