10-letter words starting with PERI
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter PERI. This section showcases how PERI at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with PERI, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| peripheral | 17 | electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer | disk drives and printers are important peripherals |
| periodical | 15 | happening or recurring at regular intervals | - |
| periwinkle | 19 | edible marine gastropod | - |
| perishable | 17 | food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated | - |
| perilously | 15 | in a dangerous manner | - |
| peritoneal | 12 | of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum | peritoneal cancer |
| peripluses | 14 | - | - |
| periodises | 13 | - | - |
| periplasts | 14 | - | - |
| periplasms | 16 | - | - |
| periphyton | 20 | - | - |
| periphytic | 22 | - | - |
| periphrase | 17 | - | - |
| periphonic | 19 | - | - |
| peripheric | 19 | - | - |
| peripeties | 14 | - | - |
| peripetias | 14 | - | - |
| peripetian | 14 | - | - |
| peripeteia | 14 | a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work) | a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling |
| periosteum | 14 | a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone | - |
| periosteal | 12 | - | - |
| periodizes | 22 | - | - |
| periodized | 23 | - | - |
| periodides | 14 | - | - |
| peristylar | 15 | having columniation completely circling an area of the structure | - |
| periwigged | 18 | wearing a wig popular for men in the 17th and 18th centuries | - |
| peritrichs | 17 | - | - |
| peritricha | 17 | - | - |
| peritracks | 18 | - | - |
| peritoneum | 14 | a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera | - |
| peritonaea | 12 | - | - |
| perithecia | 17 | - | - |
| peritectic | 16 | - | - |
| peristyles | 15 | - | - |
| periprocts | 16 | - | - |
| peristomes | 14 | - | - |
| peristomal | 14 | - | - |
| perisperms | 16 | - | - |
| perishably | 20 | - | - |
| periscopic | 18 | - | - |
| periscopes | 16 | - | - |
| periscians | 14 | - | - |
| perisarcal | 14 | - | - |
| peripteral | 14 | having columns on all sides | - |
| periculous | 14 | - | - |
| periegeses | 13 | - | - |
| peridromes | 15 | - | - |
| peridotite | 13 | a dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally of olivine | - |
| peridinium | 15 | type genus of the family Peridiniidae | - |
| peridinian | 13 | flagellate with a thick test composed of plates | - |
| peridesmia | 15 | - | - |
| peridermic | 17 | - | - |
| peridermal | 15 | - | - |
| pericyclic | 21 | - | - |
| pericycles | 19 | - | - |
| periegesis | 13 | - | - |
| pericrania | 14 | - | - |
| periclines | 14 | - | - |
| periclinal | 14 | - | - |
| periclases | 14 | - | - |
| pericentre | 14 | - | - |
| pericenter | 14 | - | - |
| pericarpic | 18 | - | - |
| pericardia | 15 | - | - |
| periblasts | 14 | - | - |
| perimeters | 14 | - | - |
| periastron | 12 | - | - |
| periodates | 13 | - | - |
| perineuria | 12 | - | - |
| perineural | 12 | - | - |
| perinaeums | 14 | - | - |
| perimysium | 19 | the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers | - |
| perimorphs | 19 | - | - |
| perimetric | 16 | - | - |
| perimetral | 14 | - | - |
| periodised | 14 | - | - |
| perilymphs | 22 | - | - |
| perikaryon | 19 | - | - |
| perikaryal | 19 | - | - |
| perihelion | 15 | periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun | - |
| perihelial | 15 | - | - |
| perigynous | 16 | - | - |
| perigynies | 16 | - | - |
| perigonium | 15 | collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils | - |
| perigonial | 13 | - | - |
