Words that start with 'pel' and contain 'a'


With a myriad of choices (129 entries), there's certainly no limit.

5 letter words

  • pelta

6 letter words

  • pelade
  • pelado
  • pelage
  • pelean
  • pelham
  • pelias
  • pellar
  • pellas
  • pelota
  • peltae

7 letter words

  • peladic
  • pelages
  • pelagic
  • pelagra
  • pelamyd
  • pelanos
  • pelargi
  • pelasgi
  • pelecan
  • pelican
  • pelikai
  • pelioma
  • pellaea
  • pellage
  • pellard
  • pellate
  • pellian
  • pelmata
  • pelopea
  • peloria
  • pelotas
  • peltast
  • peltate

8 letter words

  • peladore
  • pelagial
  • pelagian
  • pelargic
  • pelasgic
  • pelasgoi
  • pelecani
  • pelicans
  • pellagra
  • pellekar
  • pelletal
  • pelmatic
  • pelomyxa
  • pelorian
  • pelorias
  • peltasts
  • peltated
  • pelvetia

9 letter words

  • pelasgian
  • pelecanus
  • pelicanry
  • pelidnota
  • pellagras
  • pellagric
  • pellagrin
  • pellation
  • pellicula
  • pelmanism
  • pelmanist
  • pelmanize
  • pelobates
  • pelobatid
  • pelopaeus
  • pelopidae
  • peloriate
  • peltandra
  • peltately
  • peltation
  • peltigera

10 letter words

  • pelargikon
  • pelargonic
  • pelargonin
  • pelasgikon
  • pelecypoda
  • pelycogram
  • pelycosaur
  • pellagroid
  • pellagrose
  • pellagrous
  • pellicular
  • pelmatozoa
  • pelobatoid
  • pelomedusa
  • peltatifid
  • pelvigraph

11 letter words

  • pelagianism
  • pelagianize
  • pelargonate
  • pelargonium
  • pelecanidae
  • pelliculate
  • pelmatogram
  • pelmatozoan
  • pelmatozoic
  • pelobatidae
  • pelodytidae
  • pelotherapy
  • peltogaster
  • pelvigraphy
  • pelvirectal
  • pelvisacral

12 letter words

  • pelagianizer
  • pelagothuria
  • pelargomorph
  • pelargonidin
  • pelecanoides
  • pelycography
  • pelycosauria
  • pellicularia
  • pelorization
  • peltinervate
  • pelvioplasty
  • pelvisternal

13 letter words

  • pelycosaurian
  • pellagragenic
  • pelletization
  • pelomedusidae
  • peloponnesian
  • peltigeraceae

14 letter words

  • pelargomorphae
  • pelargomorphic
  • pelecaniformes
  • pelecanoidinae

15 letter words

  • peltatodigitate

17 letter words

  • pelvioradiography

In Scrabble, what is the highest score you can get using words that start with 'pel' and contain 'a'?
Given there are a plethora of words to decide on, we would suggest opting for 'pelomyxa' scoring 22 points in total.

How many letters does the largest word on this list consist of?
'Pelvioradiography'

What's the most common word for this page?
There's 'pelican', which ranks as the 64888th most common word.

What is the max number of words you are able to put together from this combination of letters?
There are a maximum of 129 entries on this page.

What is the most interesting word from this list?
Arguably one of the most unusual words from this list is 'peltated'. 'Peltated''s definition is "Shield-shaped; scutiform; (Bot.) having the stem or support attached to the lower surface, instead of at the base or margin; -- said of a leaf or other organ. -- Pel"tate*ly, adv.", according to the English dictionary.