134 Words Starting With PED
The prefix PED appears in 134 words, from 3-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 28 entries. Average word length: 8.9 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 PED: PEDAGOGICALLY (23 pts), PEDOPHILIAC (21 pts), PEDANTICALLY (20 pts), PEDOPHILIC (20 pts), PEDESTRIANISMS (19 pts). The shortest is PED (3 letters) and the longest is PEDESTRIANISMS (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in DEV.
Notable words: PEDS — a natural soil aggregate [n].; PEDAL — to operate by means of foot levers [v].; PEDALO — a type of pleasure boat powered by pedalling [n].; PEDAGOG — one who teaches; by extension, a pedant [n]. Browse words starting with ID for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with PED?
PEDAGOGICALLY scores 23 points. Runner-up: PEDOPHILIAC at 21 points. See words ending in THAN for more high-value options.
How many words start with PED?
Our dictionary has 134 words that start with PED. They range from 3 to 14 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (28).
What is the shortest word that starts with PED?
PED at just 3 letters. It means: a natural soil aggregate [n].