72 Words Starting With PENT
The prefix PENT appears in 72 words, from 4-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 11-letter words with 16 entries. Average word length: 9.8 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 PENT: PENTAZOCINES (25 pts), PENTAZOCINE (24 pts), PENTOBARBITONES (21 pts), PENTAPEPTIDES (20 pts), PENTOBARBITALS (20 pts). The shortest is PENT (4 letters) and the longest is PENTOBARBITONES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in MOUSE.
Notable words: PENT — a penthouse [n].; PENTAD — a group of five [n].; PENTADS — a group of five [n].; PENTACLE — a five-pointed star, esp. Browse words starting with LUM for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with PENT?
PENTAZOCINES scores 25 points. Runner-up: PENTAZOCINE at 24 points. See words ending in PHONY for more high-value options.
How many words start with PENT?
Our dictionary has 72 words that start with PENT. They range from 4 to 15 letters, with 11-letter words being the most common (16).
What is the shortest word that starts with PENT?
PENT at just 4 letters. It means: a penthouse [n].