185 Words Starting With PIC
The prefix PIC appears in 185 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 35 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 PIC: PICKABACKING (29 pts), PICTURESQUELY (29 pts), PICKABACKED (28 pts), PICTORIALIZING (28 pts), PICTURESQUENESS (28 pts). The shortest is PIC (3 letters) and the longest is PICTORIALNESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in PEED.
Notable words: PICA — an old type size, approximately, and still used synonymously for, 12-point [n].; PICAL — associated with pica, a size of type [adj].; PICARA — a (female) rogue [n].; PICACHO — an isolated peak of a hill [n]. Browse words starting with LIN for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with PIC?
PICKABACKING scores 29 points. Runner-up: PICTURESQUELY at 29 points. See words ending in ED for more high-value options.
How many words start with PIC?
Our dictionary has 185 words that start with PIC. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (35).
What is the shortest word that starts with PIC?
PIC at just 3 letters. It means: (colloquial) a picture [n].