5-Letter Words Starting With PES

2 common words and 8 valid guesses start with "PES". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

2 common words8 valid words

Common Words (2)

Words most likely to be the answer.

pesky
pesto

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (6)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

pesah
pesek
pesos
pessa
peste
pests

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 8 matches.

Most common letters

p8
e8
s8
t3
a2
k2
o2
h1
y1

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is t, appearing in 3 of 8 words.

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 4 with 1 unique vowel
  • 4 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -ah · 1 words
  • -ek · 1 words
  • -ky · 1 words
  • -os · 1 words
  • -sa · 1 words

Strategy

Only 2 possible answers start with "PES" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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