Words Starting With PS
100 wordsThe PS combination produces one of English's most distinctive silent-letter patterns, where the P vanishes entirely in pronunciation. Nearly every PS word traces back to Greek, carrying meanings related to the mind, soul, and breath. This small collection packs serious vocabulary punch for word enthusiasts.
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1Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
That silent P isn't just a spelling quirk—it's a direct link to Ancient Greek that opens up some surprisingly powerful game moves.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The Greek letter psi (Ψ) originally represented the 'ps' sound, which Greek speakers pronounced naturally but English speakers simplified to just 's'. This is why PS words cluster so heavily around psychology, psychiatry, and related mind-sciences—they all stem from the Greek 'psyche' meaning soul or breath. The prefix pseudo- (false) and psalm- (song) represent the other major PS word families, each preserving its Greek heritage.
Total Words
183
0.1% of dictionary
Avg Length
11.7 letters
4.1 syllables
Top Scrabble
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIC
41 points
Longest Word
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIC
19 letters
Parts of Speech
This pattern skews dramatically toward nouns at 77%, with nearly all remaining words being adjectives at 21%. The average length of 11.7 letters reflects how PS words tend toward technical and scientific terminology rather than everyday vocabulary.
Ancient Greek dominates this pattern almost exclusively, which makes linguistic sense—the PS consonant cluster is distinctly Greek. Latin picked up some of these words as intermediaries before they reached English. The path of PSILOCYBIN shows this scholarly transmission: from Greek roots through scientific Latin and German before arriving in modern English.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
a unit of pressure
standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States
Long (8+)
the study of drugs that affect the mind
Short (2-4)
a unit of pressure
standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States
Medium (5-7)
Long (8+)
the study of drugs that affect the mind
suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
PSYCHIC scores 19 in Scrabble but jumps to 20 in WWF due to the higher C value. The real strategy here involves the short plays: PSI and PST both score modestly but let you dump awkward letters while setting up better positions. PSCHENT (the double crown of ancient Egypt) is WWF-only and scores 16 points—memorize it for those rare PS rack situations.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
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The extreme length of PS words (averaging nearly 12 letters) comes from Greek's love of compound construction. Scientific terms like PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY simply stack Greek roots together: psyche (mind) + pharmakon (drug) + logos (study).
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder
"a psychogenic disorder"
of or relating to or characterizing mental events that have motor consequences or vice versa
a composer of sacred songs
PSEUDOPOD describes the temporary projections that amoebas and similar organisms extend for movement and feeding. Beyond its biological precision, it's a valid Scrabble word that combines two common Greek roots (pseudo- meaning false, pod- meaning foot). It's far more playable than the monster compound words that dominate this pattern.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.