List Of Words With The Prefix “pel”

The prefix “pel” is a common prefix found in many words in the English language. It is derived from the Greek word “pēlē” meaning “shield”. This prefix is often found in medical terminology, such as ‘pelveoperitonitis’ which refers to inflammation of the peritoneum in the pelvic region. It is also found in zoological terms, such as ‘peltatodigitate’ which describes a type of claw found in some birds and mammals.

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In addition to scientific and medical terminology, the prefix “pel” is found in many everyday words. For example, ‘pelodytidae’ is a family of frogs, ‘pellmells’ is a term for a jumble or mix of items, and ‘pelmanist’ is someone who practices a memory system. These words and many more can be found in the list of words with the prefix “pel” below. Words are arranged by common usage.

The words arranged in the lists below are in order of frequency of use, from left to right and down.



List Of 4-Letter Words With The Prefix “pel”

pell
pele
pelt
pelf
pelu

List Of 5-Letter Words With The Prefix “pel”

pelts
peles
pelon
pelew
pelfs
pelta

List Of 6-Letter Words With The Prefix “pel”

pelvic
pellet
pelham
pelvis
peleus
peller
pelted
peludo
pelmet
pelota
pelado
pelops
pelias
peltae
pelter
peltry
pelure
pelves
peleng
peloid
pelick
pelike
peliom
pelite
pellar
pellas
pelean
pelage
pelade

List Of 7-Letter Words With The Prefix “pel”

pelican
pellets
pelagic
peloton
pelting
pelotas
peleliu
pelorus
pellety
pelmata
pellian
pellock
pellile
pelopea
pelopid
peloria
peloric
peltast
peltate
pelters
peltish
pelvics
pellate
pellard
pelages
pelagra
pelamyd
pelanos
pelargi
pelasgi
pelecan
pelerin
peletre
pelides
pelikai
pelioma
pelisse
pelites
pelitic
pellaea
pellage
peladic

List Of 8-Letter Words With The Prefix “pel”

pelicans
pelleted
pellagra
pellicle
pelagian
pellucid
pelterer
pelmatic
pelvetia
pelomyxa
pelorian
pelusios
pelorias
pelorism
peltries
peltless
peltasts
peltated
pelorize
pellotin
pellmell
pelagial
pelargic
pelasgic
pelasgoi
pelecani
pelecoid
pelelith
pelerine
peliosis
pelisses
pellekar
pelletal
peladore
pelvises

List Of 9-Letter Words With The Prefix “pel”

pelecanus
pelasgian
pelleting
peltigera
pelmanize
pelobates
pelobatid
pelodytes
pelodytid
pelopaeus
pelopidae
peloriate
peltingly
pelorized
peloruses
peltandra
peltately
peltation
peltiform
pelmanist
pelmanism
pelecypod
pelerines
pelicanry
pelidnota
pellagras
pellagric
pellagrin
pellation
pelletize
pellicles
pellicula
pellicule
pellitory
pellmells
pellotine
pellucent
pelviform

List Of 10-Letter Words With The Prefix “pel”

pelletized
pelargikon
pelodytoid
pelomedusa
pelorizing
peltatifid
peltmonger
pelvigraph
pelvimeter
pelvimetry
pelviotomy
pelycogram
pelycology
pelobatoid
pelmatozoa
pellucidly
pelargonic
pelargonin
pelasgikon
pelecypoda
pellagroid
pellagrose
pellagrous
pelletizer
pelletizes
pelletlike
pellicular
pelycosaur

List Of 11-Letter Words With The Prefix “pel”

pelargonium
pelletizing
pelagianism
peltiferous
peltigerine
peltigerous
peltinerved
peltogaster
pelvigraphy
pelvimetric
pelvioscopy
pelvirectal
pelvisacral
pelycometer
pelotherapy
pelomedusid
pelodytidae
pelagianize
pelargonate
pelecanidae
pelicometer
pelliculate
pellitories
pellucidity
pelmatogram
pelmatozoan
pelmatozoic
pelobatidae
pelycometry

List Of 12-Letter Words With The Prefix “pel”

pelagianizer
pelycography
pelvisternum
pelvisternal
pelvioplasty
peltinervate
peltifolious
pelorization
pelomedusoid
pellucidness
pellicularia
pelletierine
pelecypodous
pelecanoides
pelargonidin
pelargomorph
pelagothuria
pelycosauria

List Of 13-Letter Words With The Prefix “pel”

peloponnesian
pellagragenic
pelletization
pelomedusidae
peltigeraceae
pelycosaurian

List Of 14-Letter Words With The Prefix “pel”

pelargomorphae
pelargomorphic
pelecaniformes
pelecanoidinae

List Of 15-Letter Words With The Prefix “pel”

peltatodigitate
pelviolithotomy

List Of 16-Letter Words With The Prefix “pel”

pelviperitonitis

List Of 17-Letter Words With The Prefix “pel”

pelveoperitonitis
pelvioperitonitis
pelvioradiography

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