Words that start with 'pet' and contain 'r'


This is a popular choice of words, so much in fact that there are over 100 words to consider. Don't get too excited!

4 letter words

  • petr

5 letter words

  • peter
  • petre
  • petri
  • petro

6 letter words

  • petara
  • petard
  • petary
  • peters
  • pether
  • petrea
  • petrel
  • petrie
  • petrog
  • petrol
  • petter

7 letter words

  • petards
  • petered
  • petitor
  • petrary
  • petrean
  • petrels
  • petrify
  • petrine
  • petrols
  • petrosa
  • petrous
  • petters
  • pettier

8 letter words

  • petaurus
  • petchary
  • petegreu
  • peterero
  • petering
  • peterkin
  • peterloo
  • peterman
  • petermen
  • peternet
  • petersen
  • petiolar
  • petitory
  • petreity
  • petrific
  • petrolic
  • petrolin
  • petronel
  • petrosal
  • petrosum

9 letter words

  • petardeer
  • petardier
  • petarding
  • petaurine
  • petaurist
  • petersham
  • peterwort
  • petiolary
  • petiveria
  • petralogy
  • petricola
  • petrified
  • petrifier
  • petrifies
  • petrinism
  • petrinist
  • petrinize
  • petrobium
  • petrogale
  • petrogeny
  • petrogram
  • petrolage
  • petrolean
  • petrolene
  • petroleum
  • petroleur
  • petrolist
  • petrolize
  • petrolled
  • petrology
  • petronels

10 letter words

  • petaliform
  • petaurista
  • petersburg
  • petiolular
  • petitgrain
  • petitioner
  • petrarchal
  • petrarchan
  • petrescent
  • petrifying
  • petrissage
  • petrogenic
  • petroglyph
  • petrograph
  • petrohyoid
  • petrolatum
  • petroleous
  • petroleuse
  • petrolific
  • petrolized
  • petrolling
  • petrologic
  • petromyzon
  • petronella
  • petrosilex
  • petroxolin
  • pettiskirt

11 letter words

  • petauroides
  • petitionary
  • petitioners
  • petrarchian
  • petrarchism
  • petrarchist
  • petrarchize
  • petrescence
  • petrescency
  • petricolous
  • petrifiable
  • petrificant
  • petrificate
  • petrodollar
  • petroglyphy
  • petrography
  • petrolithic
  • petrolizing
  • petrologist
  • petromyzont
  • petrosphere
  • pettifogger

12 letter words

  • petaliferous
  • petalocerous
  • petricolidae
  • petrifaction
  • petrifactive
  • petrobrusian
  • petrodollars
  • petrogenesis
  • petrogenetic
  • petroglyphic
  • petrographer
  • petrographic
  • petrological
  • petrologists
  • petromastoid
  • petronellier
  • petrophilous
  • petroselinum
  • petrostearin
  • petticoatery
  • pettifoggery
  • pettifoggers

13 letter words

  • petauristidae
  • petitionarily
  • petitionproof
  • petiveriaceae
  • petrarchesque
  • petrarchistic
  • petrification
  • petrochemical
  • petrographers
  • petroliferous
  • petrolization
  • petromyzontes
  • petrosphenoid
  • petrosquamous
  • petrostearine
  • petrotympanic
  • petticoaterie

14 letter words

  • petioliventres
  • petrarchianism
  • petrochemicals
  • petrochemistry
  • petrographical
  • petrologically
  • petromyzonidae
  • petromyzontoid
  • petrosiliceous
  • petrosilicious
  • petrosquamosal
  • pettifogulizer

15 letter words

  • petrarchistical
  • petromyzontidae
  • petropharyngeal
  • petrosphenoidal

16 letter words

  • petrographically

What is an interesting word from all the combinations possible ?
Standing as our favorite unusual word on this list is 'petroglyphic'. The accepted definition of 'petroglyphic' is as follows: "Of or pertaining to petroglyphy.".

What's the highest scoring word you can play in Scrabble ?
Since there are a vast 185 entries, you may want to try 'petchary' scoring 18 points overall.

Which word that starts with 'pet' and includes 'r' is the most popular word?
Ranking as the 14545th most common word, you will want to ensure you've got 'petroleum' committed to memory.

How many letters are in the longest word on this list?
The longest word assembled by our team is 'petrographically'. It has 16 characters.

What's the total number of words one can construct from this combination of letters?
On this list of words starting with 'pet' that contain 'r', you have 185 entries which can be selected.