22 Words Starting With PEND
The prefix PEND appears in 22 words, from 4-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 5 entries. Average word length: 8.6 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 PEND: PENDULOUSNESSES (18 pts), PENDENTIVES (17 pts), PENDENCY (16 pts), PENDENTIVE (16 pts), PENDULOUSNESS (16 pts). The shortest is PEND (4 letters) and the longest is PENDULOUSNESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in RET.
Notable words: PEND — to remain unsettled or undecided [v].; PENDS — to remain unsettled or undecided [v].; PENDED — to remain unsettled or undecided [v].; PENDANT — hanging/ anything hanging, esp. Browse words starting with GE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with PEND?
PENDULOUSNESSES scores 18 points. Runner-up: PENDENTIVES at 17 points. See words ending in SOLD for more high-value options.
How many words start with PEND?
Our dictionary has 22 words that start with PEND. They range from 4 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (5).
What is the shortest word that starts with PEND?
PEND at just 4 letters. It means: to remain unsettled or undecided [v].