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Words beginning with pent (162)

Found 162 words beginning with pent. Search pattern: pent*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 16 pts

Highest: pentylenetetrazols 32, pentylenetetrazol 31, pentachlorophenols 30, pentachlorophenol 29, pentadactylisms 25

Lowest: pent 6, pents 7, pentel 8, pentose 9, pentise 9

4 Letter Words (1)

5 Letter Words (1)

6 Letter Words (3)

15 Letter Words (2)

17 Letter Words (2)

18 Letter Words (2)

About This Pattern

The search pattern pent* looks for words of any length with the letter P in the first position, the letter E in the second position, the letter N in the third position, the letter T in the fourth position, any number of letters.

Where This Helps

  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern pent*?

There are 162 English words matching this pattern.

What are the shortest and longest matching words?

The shortest matching words have 4 letters and the longest have 18 letters.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

11-letter words are the most common, with 37 matches out of 162 total.

What are some example words matching pent*?

Some matching words include: pent, pents, pentad, pentel, pentyl.

How does the pattern pent* work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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