46 Words Starting With PENTA
The prefix PENTA appears in 46 words, from 6-letter words up to 13 letters. The biggest cluster is 11-letter words with 14 entries. Average word length: 10.1 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 PENTA: PENTAZOCINES (25 pts), PENTAZOCINE (24 pts), PENTAPEPTIDES (20 pts), PENTAPEPTIDE (19 pts), PENTAPLOIDY (19 pts). The shortest is PENTAD (6 letters) and the longest is PENTAPEPTIDES (13 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in GELT.
Notable words: PENTAD — a group of five [n].; PENTADS — a group of five [n].; PENTACLE — a five-pointed star, esp.; PENTACLES — a five-pointed star, esp. Browse words starting with REX for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with PENTA?
PENTAZOCINES scores 25 points. Runner-up: PENTAZOCINE at 24 points. See words ending in KIT for more high-value options.
How many words start with PENTA?
Our dictionary has 46 words that start with PENTA. They range from 6 to 13 letters, with 11-letter words being the most common (14).
What is the shortest word that starts with PENTA?
PENTAD at just 6 letters. It means: a group of five [n].