Word.ws English Dictionary

Words That Start with PI

There are 491 words that start with PI on Word.ws, from 2 to 15 letters. The most common length is 7 letters (107 words). The words used most often are picture, pick, piece, pictures and picked.

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2-letter words that start with PI

  • pi4n. The sixteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets and...

3-letter words that start with PI

  • pia5n. The pia mater, the innermost of the meninges that protect the brain and...
  • pib7n. Synonym of pibgorn.
  • pic7n. A picture, especially a photographic image.
  • pie5n. A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust and a filling. (Savory...
  • pig6n. Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven...
  • pin5n. A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one...
  • pip7n. Any of various respiratory diseases in birds, especially infectious...
  • pir5n. A Muslim holy man or religious leader, especially Sufi.
  • pit5n. A hole in the ground.
  • pix12n. Motion pictures; movies.

4-letter words that start with PI

  • pial6adj. Of or pertaining to the pia or pia mater.
  • pian6n. Yaws.
  • pica8n. A disorder characterized by appetite and craving for non-edible...
  • pici8n. A kind of hand-rolled pasta, like thick spaghetti, from Sienna.
  • pick12n. A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
  • pide7n. Traditional Turkish flatbread.
  • pied7adj. Having two or more colors, especially black and white.
  • pier6n. A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on...
  • piet6n. The magpie.
  • piff12interj. An exclamation of annoyance or contempt; pish; pshaw.
  • pigg8n. A piggin (“an earthenware vessel, jar, crock”).
  • piha9n. Any bird belonging to Lipaugus or Snowornis.
  • pika10n. Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but...
  • pike10n. A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting...
  • piki10n. A paper-thin, dry, rolled bread made by the Hopi with nixtamalized blue...
  • pila6n. A mortar.
  • pile6n. A mass of things heaped together; a heap.
  • pili6n. A tropical tree, Canarium ovatum, native to maritime Southeast Asia...
  • pill6n. A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy...
  • pils6n. Pilsner.
  • pima8n. A soft form of cotton having long fibres (Gossypium barbadense).
  • pimp10n. Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for...
  • pind7v. To confine within narrow limits, constrain.
  • pine6n. Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
  • ping7n. A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
  • pink10n. A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers.
  • pint6n. 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint).
  • piny9adj. Of, resembling, pertaining to, or having many pines.
  • pion6n. Any of three semistable mesons, having positive, negative or neutral...
  • pipa8n. A pear-shaped plucked lute from China.
  • pipe8n. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow...
  • pipi8n. The edible saltwater clam Paphies australis, of the family...
  • pirn6n. A cone-shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound, used...
  • pish9interj. Expressing disdain.
  • pita6n. A piece of pita bread; a flatbread pouch used for making sandwiches...
  • pith9n. The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the...
  • piti6n. An Azerbaijani soup made with mutton and vegetables in individual...
  • pito6n. A type of beer made from fermented millet or sorghum in parts of West...
  • pity9n. A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or...
  • pitz15n. Synonym of pok-ta-pok.
  • piva9n. A kind of bagpipe played in Italy and Ticino, with a single chanter and...
  • pivo9n. A type of Central and Eastern European pilsner.
  • piwi9n. A class of genes originally identified as encoding regulatory proteins...

5-letter words that start with PI

  • piano7n. A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven...
  • picky16adj. Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.
  • picot9n. An embroidery trim made of a series of small loops.
  • pidge9n. A pigeonhole.
  • piece9n. A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be...
  • piety10n. Reverence and devotion to God.
  • piezo16adj. Of or relating to a kind of ignition, used in portable camping stoves...
  • piggy12n. A pig (the animal).
  • pilaf10n. A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking...
  • pilar7adj. Relating to hair.
  • piled8adj. Formed from a pile or fagot.
  • piles7n. A large amount of.
  • pilon7n. A conical loaf of sugar.
  • pilot7n. A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
  • pinch12v. To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
  • pinks11n. Flowers in the family Caryophyllaceae, sometimes called carnations.
  • pinky14adj. Pinkish.
  • pinna7n. The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of...
  • pinot7n. Any of several grape varieties grown in Europe and North America.
  • pinta7n. A pint of milk.
  • pinto7n. A horse with a patchy coloration that includes a white color.
  • pinus7n. Any member of the genus Pinus; a pine.
  • pious7adj. Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
  • piped10adj. Shaped like a pipe; tubular.
  • piper9n. A musician who plays a pipe.
  • pipes9n. A single pipe organ.
  • pique16v. To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to...
  • pisco9n. A liquor distilled from grapes (a brandy) made in wine-producing...
  • piste7n. A downhill trail.
  • pitch12n. A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; tree sap.
  • pithy13adj. Concise and meaningful.
  • piton7n. A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a...
  • pitot7n. A pitot head or pitot tube.
  • pitta7n. Any passerine belonging to the taxonomic family Pittidae.
  • pitty10n. A pit bull terrier.
  • pivot10n. A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or...
  • pixel14n. One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a...
  • pixie14n. A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
  • pizza25n. A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped...
  • pizzo25n. A glass pipe with a spherical bulb for freebasing drugs such as...

All 63 5-letter words that start with PI

6-letter words that start with PI

  • piazza26n. A public square, especially in Italian cities.
  • picard11n. A type of light, seaworthy vessel used in trade and the transport of...
  • picked15adj. Having a pick, or a particular number/type of pick (in any sense of the...
  • picker14n. A worker responsible for picking or retrieving ordered items, etc.
  • picket14n. A stake driven into the ground.
  • pickle14n. A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
  • pickup16n. In a record player, an electromagnetic component that converts the...
  • picnic12n. An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to...
  • pidgin10n. An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations...
  • pieced11adj. Assembled or constructed by joining separated pieces together.
  • piedra9n. A hair disease caused by a fungus.
  • pierce10v. To puncture; to break through.
  • piffle14n. Nonsense, foolish talk.
  • pigeon9n. One of several birds of the family Columbidae within the order...
  • piglet9n. A young swine, one not yet mature.
  • pigsty12n. An enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one.
  • pilate8adj. Resembling hair; minutely clavate.
  • pilfer11v. To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise...
  • pilger9v. To reduce the diameter of a metal tube in a pilger mill.
  • piling9n. A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other...
  • pillar8n. A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
  • piller8n. A plunderer or thief.
  • pillow11n. A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
  • pimple12n. An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that...
  • pincer10n. Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.
  • pinder9n. A peanut, the nut-like pod containing the edible seed(s) of a...
  • pineal8adj. In the shape of a pine cone.
  • pineau8n. An alcoholic drink made from unfermented grape juice and cognac.
  • pining9n. The act of one who pines.
  • pinion8n. A wing.
  • pinker12n. One who pinks (in various senses).
  • pinkie12n. A little finger, the finger furthest on a hand from the thumb.
  • pinned9adj. Having (a specified kind or number of) pins.
  • pinner8n. A headdress like a cap, with long lappets.
  • pinter8n. The drinking of a certain number of pints of beer.
  • piping11n. The process of an animal just beginning to break out of its egg...
  • pipkin14n. A small earthen pot.
  • pippin12n. A seed.
  • piqued18adj. Annoyed, usually mildly and temporarily, especially by an offense to...
  • piquet17n. A game of cards for two people, with thirty-two cards, all the deuces...
  • piracy13n. Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away...
  • pirate8n. A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels...
  • pistil8n. A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen...
  • pistol8n. A handgun.
  • piston8n. A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves...
  • pitman10n. One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
  • pitted9adj. Having a surface marked by pits; pockmarked or alveolate.
  • pitter8n. A device that removes pits from fruit such as olives or cherries.

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7-letter words that start with PI

  • pianist9n. A person who plays the piano, particularly with skill or as part of an...
  • piccolo13n. A transverse flute that is smaller than a Western concert flute and...
  • pickaxe22n. A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed...
  • picking16n. A gathering to pick fruit.
  • pickled16adj. Preserved by pickling.
  • pickles15n. Nonsense; folly.
  • picture11n. A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building)...
  • piecing12n. A patch.
  • pierced12adj. Cut through; perforated.
  • pierrot9n. Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Tarucus and Castalia...
  • pigment12n. Any color in plant or animal cells.
  • pigskin14n. The skin of a pig.
  • pigtail10n. The tail of a pig.
  • pilcher14n. One who wears a pilch.
  • pilgrim12n. Any traveler.
  • pillage10v. To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.
  • pillbox18n. A small box in which pills are kept.
  • pilling10n. The formation of fibres into pills.
  • pilsner9n. A pale, light lager beer.
  • pimento11n. A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish...
  • pimlico13n. A bird found around Bermuda, historically often confused with the cahow...
  • pimping14adj. Little or petty.
  • pinball11n. A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in...
  • pincers11n. A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
  • pinched15adj. Very thin, as if drawn together.
  • pincher14n. A person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing; e.g. a miser or penny...
  • pinging11n. The sound of a ping.
  • pinhead13n. The head of a pin. (Frequently used in size comparisons.).
  • pinhole12n. A small hole, of a size that could have been made by a pin.
  • pinkish16adj. Somewhat pink.
  • pinnate9adj. Resembling a feather.
  • pinning10n. The action of the verb pin in any sense.
  • pinnock15n. Prunella modularis, the dunnock.
  • pioneer9n. One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for...
  • pipette11n. A small tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and...
  • piquant18adj. Stimulating to the senses; engaging; charming.
  • piranha12n. Any of certain freshwater fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae, native...
  • pirated10adj. Synonym of pirate.
  • pitbull11n. Shortened form of pit bull terrier.
  • pitched15adj. Having a slope, whether shallow, steep, or intermediate.
  • pitcher14n. One who pitches (in any sense) anything.
  • pitfall12n. A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, into which...
  • pitiful12adj. So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it...
  • pitting10n. The formation of pits on a surface because of corrosion.
  • pitying13n. The act of one who pities.
  • pivotal12adj. Of, relating to, or being a pivot.
  • pivoted13adj. Fitted with a pivot or pivots.
  • pizzazz45n. Flair, vitality, or zest; energy; vigor.

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8-letter words that start with PI

  • picayune15n. A small coin of the value of six-and-a-quarter cents; a Spanish coin...
  • pickerel16n. A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.
  • pickling17n. An instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar.
  • pictured13adj. Furnished with pictures.
  • pictures12n. Cinema, movie theatre.
  • piddling13adj. Insignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless.
  • piedmont13n. Any region of foothills of a mountain range.
  • piercing13n. A hole made in the body so that jewellery can be worn through it.
  • pierhead14n. The end of a pier farthest from shore.
  • pilaster10n. A rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it...
  • pilchard16n. Any of various small oily fish that are, or are related to, herrings...
  • pileated11adj. Having a pileus.
  • pillager11n. A person who pillages.
  • pillared11adj. Having pillars.
  • pilotage11n. The use of landmarks to guide a vessel or aircraft to its destination.
  • piloting11n. The form of navigation in which position is determined by relation to...
  • pimiento12n. Synonym of pimento, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum.
  • pinafore13n. A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over...
  • pinaster10n. The maritime pine (species Pinus pinaster), that grows in southern...
  • pinboard13n. A notice board to which items can be pinned.
  • pinching16adj. That pinches, or causes such a sensation.
  • pinecone12n. A conical seed-bearing structure produced on a pine tree.
  • pineland11n. A forested area with an abundance of pine trees.
  • pinewood14n. The wood of a pine.
  • pinkness14n. The condition of being pink.
  • pinnacle12n. The highest point.
  • pinniped13n. A marine mammal belonging to the parvorder Pinnipedia, comprising...
  • pinochle15n. A card game, similar to bezique.
  • pinotage11n. A South African grape variety.
  • pinpoint12n. The point of a pin.
  • pinprick18n. An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
  • pinscher15n. Any of several breeds of dog.
  • pinwheel16n. A cogged (toothed) gear.
  • pipeline12n. A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum, etc.
  • piperine12n. The alkaloid responsible for the pungency of black pepper.
  • pipework19n. Any system of pipes or tubes; piping.
  • piquancy24n. The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.
  • pirating11n. The act of one who pirates; piracy.
  • piscator12n. A fisherman; an angler.
  • pistacia12n. Any of the tree genus Pistacia, including the pistachio.
  • pitching16n. The act of throwing or casting.
  • pitchman17n. A salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street...
  • pitiable12adj. That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.
  • pitiless10adj. Having, or showing, no pity; merciless, ruthless.
  • pittance12n. A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal.
  • pivoting14n. A motion by which something pivots.
  • pixelate17v. To divide an image into pixels, or to display an image in pixels.
  • pizzeria28n. A restaurant that bakes and sells pizzas.

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9-letter words that start with PI

  • pianistic13adj. Of or pertaining to piano playing.
  • picadillo14n. Any of various Spanish or South American dishes made with chopped...
  • picketing18n. The act of one who pickets (in any sense).
  • pickguard19n. A piece of durable flat material placed on the body of a guitar (or...
  • pickiness17n. Picky behaviour.
  • pictogram16n. A picture that represents a word or an idea by illustration.
  • pictorial13adj. Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures.
  • picturing14n. Depiction.
  • piecemeal15adj. Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time.
  • piecewise16adv. In terms or by means of pieces; a piece at a time.
  • pietistic13adj. Pertaining to pietism (Lutheran spiritual movement).
  • piggyback24adj. On somebody's back or shoulders.
  • pigtailed13adj. Having a pigtail.
  • pikestaff21n. The wooden shaft of a pike.
  • pilferage15n. The individual act or recurring practice of stealing items of low...
  • pilfering15n. The act by which something is pilfered; a petty theft.
  • pillowing15n. Material used to make pillows.
  • pilonidal12adj. Having body hairs which have grown in a concentrated area on the skin...
  • pilotless11adj. Not having a pilot.
  • pimpernel15n. Any of various plants of the genus Anagallis, having small red, white...
  • pinchbeck24n. An alloy of copper and zinc once used as imitation gold for cheap...
  • pineapple15n. A tropical plant, Ananas comosus, native to South America, having...
  • pinnacled14adj. Having one or more pinnacles.
  • pinnately14adv. In a pinnate fashion.
  • pinsetter11n. The person who clears fallen pins and resets them in tenpin bowling or...
  • pinstripe13n. A very thin stripe on a fabric or other surface.
  • piousness11n. The condition of being pious; piety.
  • piperonyl16n. A univalent radical derived from 1,3-benzodioxole.
  • pipestone13n. A hard, red clay used by Native Americans for making tobacco pipes.
  • piracetam15n. A nootropic drug, 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide.
  • piratical13adj. Of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates.
  • pirouette11n. A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.
  • piroxicam22n. A certain oxicam drug.
  • pistachio16n. A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its...
  • pitchbook22n. A promotional document describing an investment bank and its offerings.
  • pitchfork23n. An agricultural hand tool comprising a fork with sparse, light tines...
  • pitchside17adj. By the side of a sports pitch.
  • piteously14adv. In a piteous manner; pathetically; plaintively.
  • pitifully17adv. In a pitiful manner.
  • pitmaster13n. One who operates a barbecue pit. Sometimes a term of respect for...
  • pituitary14adj. Of or relating to the pituitary gland.
  • pityingly18adv. In a pitying manner.
  • pivotable16adj. Capable of being pivoted.
  • pivotally17adv. In a pivotal way.
  • pixelated19adj. Of an image, visibly made of discrete pixels.
  • pixilated19adj. Behaving in an eccentric manner, as though led by pixies.
  • pizzicato31adv. To be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow.

10-letter words that start with PI

  • pianissimo14adv. Indicating that the piece is to be played very softly.
  • pianoforte15n. A piano.
  • picaresque23adj. Of or pertaining to adventurers or rogues.
  • piccadilly20n. Piccadill.
  • piccalilli16n. A yellow pickle relish made from cauliflower, vegetable marrow, and...
  • pickaninny21n. A black child.
  • pickleball20n. A racquet sport resembling tennis, played with solid paddles and a...
  • pickpocket26n. One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of...
  • picnicking21n. An expedition for the purpose of having a picnic.
  • picolinate14n. Any salt or ester of picolinic acid.
  • picosecond17n. An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹² seconds. Symbol: ps.
  • pictograph20n. A picture that represents a word or an idea.
  • piercingly18adv. In a piercing manner.
  • pigeonhole16n. One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote...
  • pigmentary18adj. Of or pertaining to pigment.
  • piledriver16n. A very hard shot.
  • pilgrimage16n. A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.
  • pillarless12adj. Without a pillar.
  • pillorying16n. The act by which someone is pilloried.
  • pillowcase17n. A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
  • pilothouse15n. A wheelhouse.
  • pincushion17n. A device, originally like a small, stuffed cushion, designed to have...
  • pinguicula15n. Any of the genus Pinguicula of butterworts.
  • pinnatifid16adj. Having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the...
  • pinstriped15adj. Having pinstripes.
  • pioneering13adj. Involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before...
  • pipefitter17n. An industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems.
  • piperazine23n. A saturated heterocyclic compound, C₄H₁₀N₂, containing two nitrogen...
  • piperidine15n. An alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon atoms and one nitrogen...
  • piriformis17n. A gluteal muscle which arises from the front of the sacrum and the...
  • pistillate12adj. Having functional pistils.
  • pitilessly15adv. In a pitiless manner.
  • pityriasis15n. Any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding...
  • pixelation19n. A blocky effect caused by enlarging a bitmap so that individual pixels...
  • pixilation19n. A stop-motion technique where live actors are used as a frame-by-frame...

11-letter words that start with PI

  • pickelhaube24n. A spiked helmet worn by German troops, especially during the First...
  • pictorially18adv. In a pictorial manner.
  • picturesque24adj. Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of...
  • pigeonholed18adj. Categorized, compartmentalized.
  • pigeonholes17n. An outdoor game played in the 17th and early 18th centuries in which...
  • pilocarpine17n. A miotic alkaloid C₁₁H₁₆N₂O₂ obtained from jaborandi that is used...
  • pinkwashing24n. The practice of a state or company presenting itself as gay-friendly...
  • pinocytosis18n. A form of endocytosis in which material enters a cell through its...
  • pinstriping16n. The application of pinstripes to a fabric.
  • pipefitting19n. The work of a pipefitter.
  • piperaquine24n. A bisquinoline antimalarial drug.
  • pipistrelle15n. Any of various species of bats of the genus Pipistrellus.
  • pirouetting14n. The act of turning a pirouette.
  • piscatorial15adj. Of or pertaining to fishermen or fishing.
  • piscivorous18adj. That feeds on fish; fish-eating.
  • pitchblende21n. Naturally-occurring uranium oxide, a variety of the mineral uraninite.
  • pittosporum17n. A plant of the genus Pittosporum, comprising various Old World shrubs...

12-letter words that start with PI

  • picoplankton22n. The plankton composed of cells between 0.2 and 2 micrometers.
  • picornavirus19n. Any of the family Picornaviridae of RNA viruses, many of which are...
  • pictographic24adj. Represented by pictures.
  • pictorialism18n. A school of artistic photography that emphasized using photography to...
  • pictorialist16n. An artist working in the style of pictorialism.
  • picturephone21n. Videophone.
  • piezoceramic29n. Any ceramic material suitable for use with piezoelectricity.
  • pigeonholing19n. The classification of disparate entities into narrow and often unfair...
  • piggybacking28n. Riding on someone else's back.
  • pigmentation17n. Coloration of human, plant or animal tissue, especially by pigment.
  • pimecrolimus20n. An immunomodulating agent used in the treatment of atopic dermatitis.
  • pioglitazone24n. A thiazolidinedione derivative taken orally in the form of its...
  • piperacillin18n. A particular ureidopenicillin antibiotic.
  • pisciculture18n. The rearing or cultivation of fish.

13-letter words that start with PI

  • pickpocketing30n. The act of stealing from the pocket of a passerby; the crime committed...
  • picturesquely29adv. In a picturesque manner.
  • picturization26n. The representation of something as a picture, or the adaptation of...
  • piezoelectric28adj. Of or relating to piezoelectricity.

14-letter words that start with PI

15-letter words that start with PI

1,596 rare words that start with PI

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Questions about these words

How many words that start with PI are there?
Word.ws lists 491 words that start with PI, plus 1,596 rare ones.
What are common words that start with PI?
picture, pick, piece, pictures, picked, pilot, pink and picking.
Which of the words that start with PI has the highest letter score?
pizzazz scores 45 points with the standard letter tile values.

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