With PE
15 words, 10 of them common · highest scoring is pew at 8 points
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About 3 Letter Words With PE
There are 15 three letter words containing PE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is pew at 8 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 10 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — APE, PEG, PER among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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3 Letter Words With PE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 3 Letter Words With PE
- pew8
- peh8
- pep7
- pec7
- peg6
- ped6
- ape5
- pea5
Common 3 Letter Words With PE
- ape5
- pea5
- pee5
- peg6
- pep7
- per5
- pes5
- pet5
3 Letter Words With PE Defined
- apeNoun · 5 points
- a large primate that lacks a tail, including the gorilla, chimpanzees, orangutan, and gibbons
- peaNoun · 5 points
- a spherical green seed that is eaten as a vegetable or as a pulse when dried
- pegNoun · 6 points
- a short pin or bolt, typically tapered at one end, that is used for securing something in place, hanging things on, or marking a position
- pepNoun · 7 points
- post-exposure prophylaxis (treatment given very shortly after exposure to an infectious agent, such as rabies or the HIV virus, to prevent infection)
- perAdposition · 5 points
- for each (used with units to express a rate)
- petNoun · 5 points
- a domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure
3 Letter Words With PE: Questions
How many three letter words containing PE are there?
There are 15 three letter words containing PE in our dictionary, and 10 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among three letter words containing PE?
PEW is the highest scoring option at 8 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common three letter words containing PE?
APE, PEG, PER are among the most familiar three letter words containing PE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these three letter words containing PE valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.