5 Letter Words Starting With PE

18 words — filter by type, see definitions, find your best Wordle guess.

Best Wordle guesses for PE
PETALPEACEPENALPENCEPETTY

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

WordTypeDefinition
PEACEnouna state of calm or freedom from conflict
PEACHnouna soft round fruit with sweet yellow or white flesh
PEAKYadjectiveslightly ill-looking or weak in appearance
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
PEWEEnouna small North American flycatcher bird
Nouns
PEACEPEACHPEARLPECANPEDALPENCEPENNYPEONYPERCHPERILPETALPEWEE
Adjectives
PEAKYPENALPEPPYPERKYPESKYPETTY

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words start with PE?

This list has 18 five-letter words starting with PE. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

What are the best PE words for Wordle?

With PE confirmed in positions 1–2, try PETAL, PEACE, PENAL — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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