Peri

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A beautiful and graceful girl or young woman, a figure drawn from Persian and Islamic mythology.

“The poet described his muse as a peri descended from some distant, enchanted realm.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

pe·ri

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Synonyms

fairy nymph sprite

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Two vowels E and I, starts with P and ends in I, an unusual ending in English

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, hooks to PERIS and can extend to PERIL, useful for tight boards

Words Related to Peri

Anagrams of Peri

Words that use exactly the same letters as “peri”.

pier ripe

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “peri” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

beri peru

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “peri”.

epris gerip gripe hiper imper irpex krepi perai peril peris perit petri piers piert piler piner piper plier poire price pride pried prier pries

Longer words starting with Peri

Words that begin with “peri”.

peril peris perit perils period perish periods periodic peripheral peripherals periodically

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