5 Letter Words Starting With PE

16 common words, 18 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.

Best Wordle guesses for PE
PEACEPEARL

In 5-letter words starting with PE, the most common letters in position 3 are: A, N, R, T, C.

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WordTypeDefinition
PEACEnouna state of calm or freedom from conflict
PEACHnouna soft round fruit with sweet yellow or white flesh
PEARLnouna smooth round jewel formed inside some shellfish
PECANnounan edible nut from a North American hickory tree
PEDALnouna foot-operated lever on a bicycle, piano, or machine
PENALadjectiverelating to punishment or prison systems
PENCEnoununits of money equal to pennies in British currency
PENNYnouna coin worth one cent
PEONYnouna large flowering plant with rounded layered petals
PEPPYadjectivelively, energetic, and enthusiastic
PERCHnouna place for a bird or person to rest above the ground
PERILnounserious and immediate danger
PERKYadjectivecheerful, lively, and confident
PESKYadjectiveannoying or troublesome in a minor way
PETALnounone of the colored leaflike parts of a flower
PETTYadjectivesmall-minded or concerned with unimportant details
Nouns
PEACEPEACHPEARLPECANPEDALPENCEPENNYPEONYPERCHPERILPETALPEWEE
Adjectives
PEAKYPENALPEPPYPERKYPESKYPETTY

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How many 5-letter words start with PE?

This list has 18 five-letter words starting with PE that have definitions. 16 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 2 of them.

What are the best PE words for Wordle?

If PE is confirmed in positions 1–2, try PEACE, PEARL. Those words are in Wordle's answer list and cover common letters in the remaining slots.

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