Words That Start With PER
Here are 352 words that start with per, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with per
- 352
- Most used
- person
- Shortest
- perk
- 5 letter words
- 10
Common words that start with per
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | person | a human being | 6 |
| 2 | period | an amount of time | 6 |
| 3 | perfect | being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish | 7 |
| 4 | personal | concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality | 8 |
| 5 | performance | a dramatic or musical entertainment | 11 |
| 6 | perhaps | by chance | 7 |
| 7 | percent | a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred) | 7 |
| 8 | performed | carry out or perform an action | 9 |
| 9 | perform | carry out or perform an action | 7 |
| 10 | perfectly | completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers | 9 |
| 11 | permanent | continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place | 9 |
| 12 | personally | as yourself | 10 |
| 13 | performing | carry out or perform an action | 10 |
| 14 | personnel | group of people willing to obey orders | 9 |
| 15 | perspective | a way of regarding situations or topics etc. | 11 |
| 16 | personality | the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a... | 11 |
| 17 | permission | approval to do something | 10 |
| 18 | percentage | a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred) | 10 |
| 19 | persons | a human being | 7 |
| 20 | periods | an amount of time | 7 |
| 21 | performances | a dramatic or musical entertainment | 12 |
| 22 | permit | consent to, give permission | 6 |
| 23 | perry | United States philosopher (1876-1957) | 5 |
| 24 | perception | the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept | 10 |
| 25 | perceived | detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues | 9 |
| 26 | permitted | consent to, give permission | 9 |
| 27 | permanently | for a long time without essential change | 11 |
| 28 | perfection | the state of being without a flaw or defect | 10 |
| 29 | performs | carry out or perform an action | 8 |
| 30 | permits | a legal document giving official permission to do something | 7 |
| 31 | persistent | never-ceasing | 10 |
| 32 | personalities | the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a... | 13 |
| 33 | perspectives | a way of regarding situations or topics etc. | 12 |
| 34 | performers | an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience | 10 |
| 35 | persuade | win approval or support for | 8 |
| 36 | performer | an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience | 9 |
| 37 | persuaded | win approval or support for | 9 |
| 38 | perfume | a distinctive odor that is pleasant | 7 |
| 39 | perceive | to become aware of through the senses | 8 |
| 40 | persecution | the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) | 11 |
| 41 | persona | an actor's portrayal of someone in a play | 7 |
| 42 | perceptions | the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept | 11 |
| 43 | perimeter | the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary | 9 |
| 44 | peripheral | on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area | 10 |
| 45 | periodic | happening or recurring at regular intervals | 8 |
| 46 | perks | an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right) | 5 |
| 47 | perpetual | continuing forever or indefinitely | 9 |
| 48 | pertaining | be relevant to | 10 |
| 49 | periodically | in a sporadic manner | 12 |
| 50 | persist | continue to exist | 7 |
4 letter words that start with per
- perk
- perm
- peri
- pert
5 letter words that start with per
- perry
- perks
- peril
- perch
- perky
- perse
- perms
- perdu
- peris
- perea
6 letter words that start with per
- person
- period
- permit
- perish
- perils
- peruse
- perdue
- perron
- perked
- permed
7 letter words that start with per
- perfect
- perhaps
- percent
- perform
- persons
- periods
- permits
- perfume
- persona
- persist
- pervert
- perjury
- perched
- pertain
- perches
- peridot
- perusal
- pergola
- perigee
- perused
- perlite
- pervade
- perfidy
- perjure
- perturb
- perplex
- perking
- percept
- perilla
- perkier
8 letter words that start with per
- personal
- performs
- persuade
- perceive
- periodic
- persists
- perished
- perverse
- perilous
- peroxide
- pertains
- perfumes
- perverts
- personas
- perfumed
- permeate
- perusing
- pervades
- perfecto
- perjured
- pervaded
- perfects
- perching
- personae
- percents
- perineum
- perineal
- perfumer
- perishes
- perianth
- perforce
- perspire
- pervious
- perfused
- perfecta
- peroneal
- pericope
- perjurer
- permuted
- pergolas
- pericarp
- peregrin
9 letter words that start with per
- performed
- perfectly
- permanent
- personnel
- perceived
- permitted
- performer
- persuaded
- perimeter
- perpetual
- perennial
- pervasive
- pertinent
- persisted
- perfected
- periphery
- perverted
- perplexed
- persevere
- perceives
- periscope
- peregrine
- persecute
- permeable
- permeates
- perturbed
- permeated
- perfusion
- perinatal
- personals
- pertussis
- persimmon
- persuades
- perchance
- perdition
- personage
- pertained
- pervading
- perishing
- perfumery
- personify
- percolate
- perforate
- persuader
- peroxides
- peristome
- perfumers
- perplexes
- perceiver
- peristyle
- perjuring
10 letter words that start with per
- personally
- performing
- permission
- percentage
- perception
- perfection
- persistent
- performers
- peripheral
- pertaining
- permitting
- persecuted
- persuasive
- percussion
- persuasion
- perpetuate
- periodical
- percentile
- persuading
- perfecting
- perforated
- perceptive
- perceptual
- perplexing
- perpetuity
- pernicious
- perversion
- perceiving
- perishable
- permafrost
- permissive
- permanence
- personhood
- persisting
- personable
- perennials
- persevered
- percussive
- peritoneal
- perpetrate
- periwinkle
- perversely
- personages
- perimeters
- perilously
- perverting
- peroxidase
- permeating
- perversity
- perovskite
- perihelion
- perplexity
- peritoneum
- persimmons
- perspiring
- perfidious
- peremptory
- permanency
- permeation
- perseveres
21 more in the filter below.
11 letter words that start with per
- performance
- perspective
- personality
- permanently
- persecution
- perceptions
- persistence
- percentages
- perpetrator
- perpetrated
- permissible
- periodicals
- perpetually
- permissions
- perpetuated
- personified
- peripherals
- periodontal
- perpetuates
- personalize
- permutation
- persecuting
- perceptible
- perforation
- periodicity
- persevering
- perfunctory
- perennially
- perestroika
- persuasions
- peritonitis
- perversions
- peripatetic
- percolating
- personifies
- perchlorate
- percolation
- persecutors
- percentiles
- personalise
- perishables
- pericardial
- perfections
- pericardium
- perforating
- peripheries
- perceivable
- pertinently
- peristalsis
- perceptibly
- peristaltic
- percussions
- persistency
- peroxisomes
- pervasively
- persnickety
- peroxisomal
- perquisites
- perovskites
- personalism
5 more in the filter below.
12 letter words that start with per
- performances
- perspectives
- periodically
- personalized
- perpetrators
- perseverance
- personalised
- persistently
- perpetuating
- permeability
- permutations
- perspiration
- perturbation
- performative
- persecutions
- percutaneous
- perforations
- perpetrating
- perpetuation
- persuasively
- peripherally
- permittivity
- perpetration
- permanganate
- personifying
- pericarditis
- perceptually
- perceptively
- perspicacity
- peremptorily
- periphrastic
- periodontics
- peradventure
- periodontist
- perplexities
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How many words start with per?
This list has 352 words starting with per, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with per?
person, period, perfect, personal, performance, perhaps, percent, performed.
What 5 letter words start with per?
perry, perks, peril, perch, perky, perse, perms, perdu, peris, perea.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.