5-Letter Words Starting With PET

2 common words and 20 valid guesses start with "PET". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

2 common words20 valid words

Common Words (2)

Words most likely to be the answer.

petal
petty

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (18)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

petar
peter
petes
petey
petfi
petie
petit
petos
petra
petre
petri
petro
petta
petti
petto
petua
petum
petuu

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 20 matches.

Most common letters

p20
e20
t20
r6
a5
i5
o3
u3
s2
y2

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is r, appearing in 4 of 20 words.

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 5 with 1 unique vowel
  • 14 with 2 unique vowels
  • 1 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -al · 1 words
  • -ar · 1 words
  • -er · 1 words
  • -es · 1 words
  • -ey · 1 words

Strategy

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

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