84 Words Starting With PIG
The prefix PIG appears in 84 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 22 entries. Average word length: 8.5 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 PIG: PIGGYBACKING (28 pts), PIGGYBACKED (27 pts), PIGGYBACKS (25 pts), PIGGYBACK (24 pts), PIGHEADEDNESSES (23 pts). The shortest is PIG (3 letters) and the longest is PIGHEADEDNESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in JIN.
Notable words: PIGS — to give birth to cloven-hoofed mammals [v].; PIGGY — piggish [adj, n].; PIGEON — to gull or hoax [v].; PIGBOAT — a submarine [n]. Browse words starting with M for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with PIG?
PIGGYBACKING scores 28 points. Runner-up: PIGGYBACKED at 27 points. See words ending in PAW for more high-value options.
How many words start with PIG?
Our dictionary has 84 words that start with PIG. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (22).
What is the shortest word that starts with PIG?
PIG at just 3 letters. It means: to hand over birth to cloven-hoofed mammals [v].