Anagrams of persnickety

Word persnickety has 1043 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of persnickety.

10 letter words you can make with persnickety

pernickety: adjective, persnickety.

9 letter words you can make with persnickety

prescient: adjective, having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight:
prentices: noun, a male given name.

8 letter words you can make with persnickety

Serenity: noun, the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness.
secretin: noun, a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
stricken: noun, an act or instance of striking.
encrypts: verb (used with object), to encipher or encode.
precents: verb (used with object), to lead as a precentor in singing.
percents: noun, Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
scienter: noun, a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
sickener: noun, something that sickens or disgusts.
pickeers: verb (used without object), to engage in skirmishes in advance of troops of an army.
pinkeyes: noun, a contagious, epidemic form of acute conjunctivitis occurring in humans and certain animals: so called from the color of the inflamed eye.
kernites: noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium borate, Na 2 B 4 O 7 ⋅4H 2 O, occurring in transparent colorless crystals: the principal source of boron compounds in the U.S.
prickets: noun, a sharp metal point on which to stick a candle.
perseity: noun, (in medieval philosophy) the quality of those things having substance independently of any real object.
Pinkster: noun, Whitsuntide.
cysteine: noun, a crystalline amino acid, C 3 H 7 O 2 NS, a component of nearly all proteins, obtained by the reduction of cystine. Symbol: C. Abbreviation: Cys;

7 letter words you can make with persnickety

Epstein: noun, Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
stinker: noun, a person or thing that stinks.
Erskine: noun, John (Erskine of Carnock) 1695–1768, Scottish writer on law.
pickets: noun, a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
Pickens: noun, Andrew, 1739–1817, American Revolutionary general.
2,4,5-t: noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
sticker: noun, a person or thing that sticks.
repines: verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
pickers: noun, someone or something that picks.
receipt: noun, a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
pierces: noun, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
Eysenck: noun, Hans J(urgen) [yur-guh n] /ˈyɜr gən/ (Show IPA), 1916–97, British psychologist, born in Germany.
pyretic: adjective, of, pertaining to, affected by, or producing fever.
pyrenes: noun, a putamen or stone, especially when there are several in a single fruit; a nutlet.
tierces: noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
ectypes: noun, a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).
tickers: noun, a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints stock prices, market reports, etc., on a paper tape.
pinkeye: noun, a contagious, epidemic form of acute conjunctivitis occurring in humans and certain animals: so called from the color of the inflamed eye.
pincers: noun, a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
pyknics: noun, a person of the pyknic type.
entries: noun, an act of entering; entrance.
tenrecs: noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
encrypt: verb (used with object), to encipher or encode.
Teniers: noun, David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
pickeer: verb (used without object), to engage in skirmishes in advance of troops of an army.
entices: verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
entires: noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
repents: adjective, creeping.
enteric: noun, enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
respite: noun, a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
stepney: noun, a former borough of Greater London, England, now part of Tower Hamlets.
keister: noun, the buttocks; rump.
peckers: noun, a person or thing that pecks.
snicker: noun, a snickering laugh.
scenery: noun, the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape.
scepter: noun, a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
sceptre: noun, a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
skeptic: noun, a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
Script.
nickers: noun, a person or thing that nicks.
pectins: noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
kernite: noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium borate, Na 2 B 4 O 7 ⋅4H 2 O, occurring in transparent colorless crystals: the principal source of boron compounds in the U.S.
sincere: adjective, free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
necktie: noun, a band of decorative fabric worn around the neck, under the collar, and tied in front to hang down the front of a shirt or to form a small bow.
syenite: noun, a granular igneous rock consisting chiefly of orthoclase and oligoclase with hornblende, biotite, or augite.
Sickert: noun, Walter Richard, 1860–1942, English painter.
Kirsten: noun, a female given name, Scandinavian form of Christine.
Serpent: noun, a snake.
pectens: noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
specter: noun, a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
step-in: noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
percent: noun, Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
Steiner: noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
Petrine: adjective, of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
respect: noun, a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in):
Crispen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become crisp.
Perkins: noun, Frances, 1882–1965, U.S. sociologist: Secretary of Labor 1933–45.
yester-
yestern: adjective, yester.
spicery: noun, spice.
spectre: noun, specter.
incepts: verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
Spencer: noun, a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
Inkster: noun, a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
rickeys: noun, a drink made with lime juice, carbonated water, and gin or other liquor.
inspect: verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
rickety: adjective, likely to fall or collapse; shaky:
rickets: noun, a disease of childhood, characterized by softening of the bones as a result of inadequate intake of vitamin D and insufficient exposure to sunlight, also associated with impaired calcium and phosphorus metabolism.
Pyrites: noun, pyrite.
styrene: noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 8 H 8 , having a penetrating aromatic odor, usually prepared from ethylene and benzene or ethylbenzene, that polymerizes to a clear transparent material and copolymerizes with other materials to form synthetic rubbers.
precise: adjective, definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed:
tinkers: noun, a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
cretins: noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
precent: verb (used with object), to lead as a precentor in singing.
triceps: noun, a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
pricket: noun, a sharp metal point on which to stick a candle.
centres: noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
recepts: noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
centri-
cystine: noun, a crystalline amino acid, C 6 H 12 O 4 N 2 S 2 , occurring in most proteins, especially the keratins in hair, wool, and horn, and yielding cysteine on reduction.
present: noun, the present time.
tricksy: adjective, Also, tricksome. given to tricks; mischievous; playful; prankish.
cistern: noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
trienes: noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
recites: verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
trypsin: noun, a proteolytic enzyme of the pancreatic juice, capable of converting proteins into peptone.
princes: noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
psykter: noun, a wine jar with an ovoid body tapering at the neck, set on a high foot: used for cooling wine.

6 letter words you can make with persnickety

cerise: adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
incept: verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
incest: noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
Rickey: noun, a drink made with lime juice, carbonated water, and gin or other liquor.
pekins: noun, a silk fabric in which broad stripes of equal width and in various colors or weaves are alternated.
Spener: noun, Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
Spence: noun, a pantry.
certes: adverb, certainly; in truth.
instr.
Prince: noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
insect: noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
spicey: adjective, spicy.
instep: noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
tricks: noun, a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
Peirce: noun, Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
insert: noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
crypts: noun, a subterranean chamber or vault, especially one beneath the main floor of a church, used as a burial place, a location for secret meetings, etc.
tricky: adjective, given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.
ickers: noun, the fruit-bearing spike of any cereal plant, especially an ear of corn.
pricey: adjective, expensive or unduly expensive:
Cyrene: noun, an ancient Greek city and colony in N Africa, in Cyrenaica.
prices: noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
Petrie: noun, Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
reskin: verb (used with object), to replace or repair the exterior surface or coating of:
Peters: noun, penis.
sprite: noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
sprint: noun, a short race at full speed.
Cypris: noun, an epithet of Aphrodite, meaning “Lady of Cyprus.”.
pester: verb (used with object), to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
Priest: noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
sprent: adjective, sprinkled.
Pernik: noun, former name of Dimitrovo.
pricky: adjective, prickly.
Yerkes: noun, Charles Tyson, 1837–1905, U.S. financier and mass-transit magnate.
Perkin: noun, Sir William Henry, 1838–1907, English chemist.
spinet: noun, a small upright piano.
Speyer: noun, a city in SW Germany, on the Rhine.
pricks: noun, a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
spiker: noun, a pointed, perforated tube connected to a garden hose, pushed into the soil for deep watering.
recite: verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
trices: noun, a very short time; an instant:
specie: noun, coined money; coin.
inter.
sentry: noun, a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
sinter: noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
sinker: noun, a person or thing that sinks.
recipe: noun, a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
Kersey: noun, a heavy overcoating of wool or wool and cotton, similar to beaver and melton.
Nereis: noun, clamworm.
trikes: noun, tricycle.
seiner: noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
Necker: noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1732–1804, French statesman, born in Switzerland.
Kinsey: noun, Alfred Charles, 1894–1956, U.S. zoologist; directed studies of human sexual behavior.
trines: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
secret: noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
recept: noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
septi-
sicker: noun, (used with a plural verb) sick persons collectively (usually preceded by the).
Recent: noun, Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
tripes: noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
sicken: verb (used with or without object), to make or become sick.
septic: adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
serein: noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
serine: noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
Serkin: noun, Rudolf [roo-dolf;; German roo-dawlf] /ˈru dɒlf;; German ˈruˌdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1903–91, U.S. pianist, born in Bohemia.
nicety: noun, a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
nicker: noun, a person or thing that nicks.
inters: verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
centr-
triene: noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
steric: adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
pectin: noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
triens: noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
pecten: noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
prinks: verb (used with object), to deck or dress for show.
pecker: noun, a person or thing that pecks.
ripens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
Centre: noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
nitres: noun, niter.
prints: noun, the state of being printed.
niters: noun, potassium nitrate.
centi-
nitery: noun, a nightclub.
Center: noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
screen: noun, a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
secern: verb (used with object), to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
Niepce: noun, Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
Keynes: noun, John Maynard, 1st Baron, 1883–1946, English economist and writer.
nycti-
censer: noun, a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
Estrin: noun, estrone.
set-in: adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
resent: verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
stripy: adjective, having or marked with stripes.
teensy: adjective, teeny; tiny.
recti-
repine: verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
cretin: noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
ticker: noun, a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints stock prices, market reports, etc., on a paper tape.
Piercy: noun, Marge, born 1936, U.S. poet and novelist.
Pierce: noun, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
stripe: noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
entire: noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
ectype: noun, a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).
pyknic: noun, a person of the pyknic type.
erects: adjective, upright in position or posture:
Strine: noun, Australian English.
Eckert: noun, John Presper [pres-per] /ˈprɛs pər/ (Show IPA), 1919–95, U.S. engineer and computer pioneer.
strike: noun, an act or instance of striking.
strick: noun, a group of any of the major bast fibers, as flax or jute, prepared for conversion into sliver form.
preens: noun, a pin or brooch.
entice: verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
crikey: interjection, (used as an exclamation of surprise, amazement, dismay, etc.)
precis: noun, a concise summary.
pikers: noun, a person who does anything in a contemptibly small or cheap way.
rentes: noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
crepes: noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
tenrec: noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
terces: noun, tierce (def 3).
encyst: verb (used with or without object), to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
crepey: adjective, (especially of the skin) having a wrinkled surface:
creeps: noun, Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the bones in sheep and cattle that causes pain in walking, resulting from a deficiency of phosphorus in the diet.
enters: Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
repent: adjective, creeping.
Sterne: noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
pinery: noun, a place in which pineapples are grown.
ternes: noun, terne metal.
enter-
eyepit: noun, eye socket.
creepy: adjective, having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear:
piecer: noun, a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
pieces: noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
cysti-
treens: noun, treenware.
escent
Picker: noun, someone or something that picks.
Stinky: adjective, foul smelling; stinking.
pyrite: noun, a very common brass-yellow mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , with a metallic luster, burned to sulfur dioxide in the manufacture of sulfuric acid: chemically similar to marcasite, but crystallizing in the isometric system.
picket: noun, a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
tinker: noun, a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
cripes: interjection, (used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
sticky: noun, one of a number of small sheets of paper on a pad, each having an adhesive backing that allows it to be positioned and repositioned on smooth surfaces.
Pyrene: noun, a putamen or stone, especially when there are several in a single fruit; a nutlet.
esnecy: noun, the right of the oldest member of a coparcenary to have first choice of share upon division of the inheritance.
cryst.
tierce: noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
resect: verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
esprit: noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
crypt-
Ernest: noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
rekeys: verb (used with object), to fit with different pins and a different key.
Erinys: noun, any of the Furies.
crispy: adjective, (especially of food) brittle; crisp.
streek: verb (used with object), to stretch (one's limbs), as on awakening or by exercise.
Pinter: noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
preset: noun, a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:

5 letter words you can make with persnickety

rente: noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
nitr-
recpt
reins: noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
rect.
piney: adjective, piny.
scree: noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
Seric
print: noun, the state of being printed.
scrip: noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
Niter: noun, potassium nitrate.
niece: noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
Krips: noun, Josef [yoh-zef] /ˈyoʊ zɛf/ (Show IPA), 1902–74, Austrian orchestra conductor.
Seine: noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
pyric: adjective, of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
Pines: noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
reeks: noun, a strong, unpleasant smell.
Pinsk: noun, a city in SW Byelorussia (Belarus), E of Brest.
Neper: noun, the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
seepy: adjective, (especially of ground, a plot of land, or the like) soaked or oozing with water; not drained.
necks: noun, the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
pinks: noun, a color varying from light crimson to pale reddish purple.
nerts: interjection, nuts (def 1).
recip
sect.
senti: noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
pinky: noun, pink3 .
Nicks: noun, a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
prise: noun, leverage.
reest: verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
rekey: verb (used with object), to fit with different pins and a different key.
Sept.
reist: verb (used without object), reest2 .
pyres: noun, a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
reni-
Nicky: noun, a female given name, form of Nicole.
neeps: noun, a turnip.
piste: noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
nitre: noun, niter.
ricks: noun, Also, hayrick. Chiefly Midland U.S. a large, usually rectangular stack or pile of hay, straw, corn, or the like, in a field, especially when thatched or covered by a tarpaulin; an outdoor or makeshift mow.
pikes: noun, any of several large, slender, voracious freshwater fishes of the genus Esox, having a long, flat snout: the blue pike of the Great Lakes is now extinct.
pert.
ricey: adjective, pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
Percy: noun, Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
peres: noun, Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
peri-
peris: noun, one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
perky: adjective, jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.
piece: noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
rept.
Perks: noun, perquisite.
picks: noun, the act of choosing or selecting; choice; selection:
pirns: noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
picky: adjective, extremely fussy or finicky, usually over trifles.
pesky: adjective, annoyingly troublesome; pesty:
Penki: noun, Benxi.
prick: noun, a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
seti-
prest: noun, a loan.
pret.
resp.
Peter: noun, penis.
petr-
petri
pricy: adjective, pricey.
resit: noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Price: noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
resin: noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
reset: noun, an act or instance of setting again.
rices: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
penis: noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
scent: noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
piety: noun, reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
piker: noun, a person who does anything in a contemptibly small or cheap way.
scene: noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
risky: adjective, attended with or involving risk; hazardous:
ripen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
rinse: noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
rinks: noun, a smooth expanse of ice for ice-skating, often artificially prepared and inside a building or arena.
rents: noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
pecky: adjective, spotted with fungi.
pecks: noun, a dry measure of 8 quarts; the fourth part of a bushel, equal to 537.6 cubic inches (8.81 liters).
pyins: noun, an albuminous constituent of pus.
prink: verb (used with object), to deck or dress for show.
peeks: noun, a quick or furtive look or glance; peep.
Ricky: noun, a male given name, form of Rick.
Recit
peens: noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
Peers: noun, a person of the same legal status:
recks: verb (used with object), Archaic. to have regard for; mind; heed.
preen: noun, a pin or brooch.
repic: noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
pekes: noun, Pekingese (def 1).
Piers: noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
prees: noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
Pekin: noun, a silk fabric in which broad stripes of equal width and in various colors or weaves are alternated.
preys: noun, an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
Pence: noun, a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
pene-
Pres.
Perse: noun, (Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
serin: noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
knits: noun, fabric produced by knitting.
strip: noun, a striptease.
esker: noun, a serpentine ridge of gravelly and sandy drift, believed to have been formed by streams under or in glacial ice.
stink: noun, a strong offensive smell; stench.
stipe: noun, Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
stirk: noun, a young bull or cow, especially one in its second year.
Ernst: noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
Ernie: noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
ernes: noun, sea eagle.
stirp: noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
Strep: noun, streptococcus.
erect: adjective, upright in position or posture:
Epist
stick: noun, a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off.
Episc
Epis.
teeny: adjective, tiny.
teens: noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
entry: noun, an act of entering; entrance.
ensky: verb (used with object), to place in or as if in the heavens; exalt.
ency.
tense: noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
Tepic: noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
terce: noun, tierce (def 3).
ESPEC
Stern: noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
eyres: noun, a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
spirt: noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Spike: noun, a naillike fastener, 3 to 12 inches (7.6 to 30.5 cm) long and proportionately thicker than a common nail, for fastening together heavy timbers or railroad track.
yikes: interjection, (an exclamation of surprise or alarm.)
spiky: adjective, having a spike or spikes.
yetis: noun, Abominable Snowman.
spine: noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
yerks: noun, a kick or jerk.
spiny: adjective, abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
spire: noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
spiry: adjective, having the form of a spire, slender shoot, or tapering pointed body; tapering up to a point like a spire.
Ieper: noun, Ypres.
spite: noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
Ester: noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
Yeisk: noun, a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Sea of Azov.
Spree: noun, a lively frolic or outing.
icker: noun, the fruit-bearing spike of any cereal plant, especially an ear of corn.
sprit: noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
steek: verb (used with object), to shut, close, fasten or lock (a window, door, or the like).
Steen: noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
Steep: noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
steer: noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
Stein: noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
step-
ster.
eyrie: noun, aerie.
terne: noun, terne metal.
spick: noun, spic.
Cesti: noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
treen: noun, treenware.
cyst-
cires: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
treys: noun, a playing card or a die having three pips.
cines: noun, a film; motion picture.
cine-
trice: noun, a very short time; an instant:
cetin: noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
cetes: noun, a number of badgers together.
trick: noun, a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
cert.
tyres: noun, an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
Ceres: noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
cepes: noun, cep.
cents: noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
cent.
cense: verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
Cenis: noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
tries: noun, plural of try.
trike: noun, tricycle.
trine: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
tripe: noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
30-30
cites: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
tires: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Terni: noun, a city in central Italy.
crit.
terns: noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
terse: adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
ticks: noun, a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
Tieck: noun, Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), 1773–1853, German writer.
tyees: noun, chinook salmon.
tiers: noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
tykes: noun, a child, especially a small boy.
Tyner: noun, McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
tines: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tynes: noun, tine.
CRISP: noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
Tyree: noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, near Ronne Ice Shelf. About 16,290 feet (4965 meters).
crips: noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
crine: noun, hair; head of hair.
cries: noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Crete: noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
crest: noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
crept: noun, an act or instance of creeping:
crepe: noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
Crees: noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
creep: noun, an act or instance of creeping:
Creek: noun, U.S., Canada, and Australia. a stream smaller than a river.
tipsy: adjective, slightly intoxicated or drunk.
spier: noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
Ickes: noun, Harold (Le Claire) [luh klair] /lə klɛər/ (Show IPA), 1874–1952, U.S. lawyer and statesman.
keets: noun, a young guinea fowl.
Kerst: noun, Donald William, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Isere: noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
sneer: noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
sneck: noun, a door latch or its lever.
skite: noun, a quick, oblique blow or stroke; a chopping blow.
kines: noun, a plural of cow1 .
siker: adverb, certainly; without doubt.
keirs: noun, kier.
kiers: noun, a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.
since: adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
skirt: noun, the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
iters: noun, a canal or passage.
skint: adjective, having no money; penniless.
Skier: noun, a person who skis.
skiey: adjective, skyey.
snipe: noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
Kerns: noun, a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters.
skete: noun, a settlement of monks or ascetics.
Skene: noun, (in the ancient Greek theater) a structure facing the audience and forming the background before which performances were given.
skein: noun, a length of yarn or thread wound on a reel or swift preparatory for use in manufacturing.
keens: noun, a wailing lament for the dead.
spicy: adjective, seasoned with or containing spice:
skeet: noun, a form of trapshooting in which two traps are used and targets are hurled singly or in pairs at varying elevations and speeds so as to simulate the angles of flight taken by game birds.
kepis: noun, a French military cap with a flat circular top and a nearly horizontal visor.
keeps: noun, board and lodging; subsistence; support:
kente: noun, a colorful fabric of Ghanaian origin: often worn as a symbol of African-American pride.
rcpt.
siree: noun, sirree.
Siren: noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
snick: noun, a small cut; nick.
Siret: noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
inset: noun, something inserted; insert.
YPSCE
spent: verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
insp.
inst.
intr.
kytes: noun, the paunch; stomach; belly.
inert: adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
Speer: noun, Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
inept: adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
kites: noun, a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
sycee: noun, fine uncoined silver in lumps of various sizes usually bearing a banker's or assayer's stamp or mark, formerly used in China as a medium of exchange.
insep
Ypres: noun, a town in W Belgium: battles 1914–18.
knees: noun, Anatomy. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg.
Knies: noun, Karl Gustav Adolf [kahrl goo s-tahf ah-dawlf] /kɑrl ˈgʊs tɑf ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1821–98, German statistician and historical economist.
Syene: noun, ancient name of Aswan.
spec.
spice: noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
Irene: noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
spect: noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
kirns: noun, a churn.
speck: noun, a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies:
incr.

4 letter words you can make with persnickety

Tiny: adjective, very small; minute; wee.
Sink: noun, a basin or receptacle, as in a kitchen or laundry, usually connected with a water supply and drainage system, for washing dishes, clothing, etc.
typ.
syce: noun, (in India) a groom; stable attendant.
Syr.
sice: noun, syce.
recs: noun, recreation.
Rein: noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Trip: noun, a journey or voyage:
sipe: verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
reek: noun, a strong, unpleasant smell.
Reik: noun, Theodor [thee-uh-dawr,, -dohr;; German tey-aw-dawr] /ˈθi əˌdɔr,, -ˌdoʊr;; German ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1888–1969, U.S. psychologist and author, born in Austria.
sire: noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Rees: noun, reeve3 .
sepn
tire: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
seek: Idioms, be sought after, to be desired or in demand:
sync: noun, synchronization:
syke: noun, sike.
sent: noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
sene: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
sick: noun, (used with a plural verb) sick persons collectively (usually preceded by the).
Sere: noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
tri-
trek: noun, a journey or trip, especially one involving difficulty or hardship.
syn-
Trey: noun, a playing card or a die having three pips.
Tree: noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
Seen: verb, past participle of see1 .
tnpk
seer: noun, a person who sees; observer.
SINE: noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
Seri: noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
syne: adverb, preposition, conjunction, since.
Tyre: noun, an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
reck: verb (used with object), Archaic. to have regard for; mind; heed.
sike: noun, a small stream.
type: noun, a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category:
seep: noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
Sekt: noun, sparkling wine; champagne.
Rick: noun, Also, hayrick. Chiefly Midland U.S. a large, usually rectangular stack or pile of hay, straw, corn, or the like, in a field, especially when thatched or covered by a tarpaulin; an outdoor or makeshift mow.
secy
snit: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
skit: noun, a short literary piece of a humorous or satirical character.
reps: noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
risk: noun, exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance:
Rise: noun, an act or instance of rising.
RISC: noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
RIPS: noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Styr: noun, a river in NW Ukraine, flowing N to the Pripet River. 300 miles (480 km) long.
Stir: noun, the act of stirring or moving.
RIPE: adjective, having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
snye: noun, a backwater.
snip: noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
rink: noun, a smooth expanse of ice for ice-skating, often artificially prepared and inside a building or arena.
Ste.
rit.
ryes: noun, a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
spry: adjective, active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
Sert: noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
rest: noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Spee: noun, Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
spit: noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
rete: noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
rets: verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
spin: noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
Rice: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
spic: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
spik: noun, spic.
str.
rite: noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Tyne: noun, tine.
scr.
Tine: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
site: noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Reis: plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
tyke: noun, a child, especially a small boy.
reit: noun, real-estate investment trust.
tier: noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
sec.
tyee: noun, chinook salmon.
skee: noun, ski.
tics: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
tick: noun, a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
scry: verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
tern: noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
rpt.
skep: noun, a round farm basket of wicker or wood.
ter.
tepe: noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
Skye: noun, Isle of, an island in the Hebrides, in NW Scotland: cattle farming. 670 sq. mi. (1735 sq. km).
tens: noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
Rep.
ten.
Tees: noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
sci.
skin: noun, the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
Skip: noun, a skipping movement; a light jump or bounce.
teen: noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
rent: noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
ins.
yipe: interjection, (an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
Kris: noun, creese.
enc.
ence
NCTE
Enki: noun, a Sumerian water god and god of wisdom: the counterpart of the Akkadian Ea.
Ens.
epi-
epic: noun, an epic poem.
epit
Knt.
ekes: Verb phrases, eke out, to make (a living) or support (existence) laboriously: to supplement; add to; stretch:
Eric: noun, Eric the Red.
knit: noun, fabric produced by knitting.
Erie: noun, Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
Erik: noun, a male given name.
Erin: noun, Literary. Ireland.
knee: noun, Anatomy. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg.
Eris: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Kyte: noun, the paunch; stomach; belly.
kite: noun, a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
neck: noun, the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
neep: noun, a turnip.
kirs: noun, an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (Kir Royale) flavored with cassis.
eyes: noun, the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
cts.
ect-
eery: adjective, eerie.
nits: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Eyck: noun, Hubert van [hyoo-bert van;; Dutch hy-bert vahn] /ˈhyu bərt væn;; Dutch ˈhü bɛrt vɑn/ (Show IPA), Huybrecht van [Dutch hoi-brekht vahn] /Dutch ˈhɔɪ brɛxt vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1366–1426, and his brother Jan van [Dutch yahn vahn] /Dutch yɑn vɑn/ (Show IPA) (Jan van Brugge), 1385?–1440: Flemish painters.
NYSE
nips: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
Nike: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of victory.
eyen: noun, plural of eye.
nyet: adverb, noun, no1 .
Eysk: noun, Yeisk.
yins: noun, See under yin and yang.
eyne: noun, plural of eye.
Nick: noun, a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
NICE: noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Eire: noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
Eyre: noun, a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
nest: noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
Neri: noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Eisk: noun, Yeisk.
kist: noun, a coffer; a money chest.
kirn: noun, a churn.
crip: noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
icky: adjective, repulsive or distasteful.
etc.
etic: adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
iter: noun, a canal or passage.
Ice.
Yser: noun, a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.
ices: noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
yrs.
irks: verb (used with object), to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:
Ire.
est.
yens: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
int.
1080
inks: noun, a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
inky: adjective, black as ink:
yerk: noun, a kick or jerk.
Inc.
yeti: noun, Abominable Snowman.
yips: noun, a sharp bark; yelp.
Este: noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
kc/s
KIPS: noun, the hide of a young or small beast.
kepi: noun, a French military cap with a flat circular top and a nearly horizontal visor.
kins: noun, a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
kine: noun, a plural of cow1 .
Erne: noun, sea eagle.
Kier: noun, a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.
Erse: noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
erst: adverb, before the present time; formerly.
ket-
Kern: noun, a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters.
kept: noun, board and lodging; subsistence; support:
Kent: noun, James, 1763–1847, U.S. jurist.
KCSI
kens: noun, knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception:
keys: noun, a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
Keir: noun, kier.
esne: noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
esp.
Espy: noun, James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
keet: noun, a young guinea fowl.
keep: noun, board and lodging; subsistence; support:
Keen: noun, a wailing lament for the dead.
ctr.
Nier: noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Cres
pyes: noun, pie4 .
pyr-
pint: noun, a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
pink: noun, a color varying from light crimson to pale reddish purple.
piny: adjective, abounding in or covered with pine trees:
PINE: noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Compare pine family.
cir.
Pike: noun, any of several large, slender, voracious freshwater fishes of the genus Esox, having a long, flat snout: the blue pike of the Great Lakes is now extinct.
pyin: noun, an albuminous constituent of pus.
Piet: noun, Scot. a magpie.
pies: noun, plural of pi2 .
pyre: noun, a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
Pier: noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
cis-
Pict: noun, a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
cist: noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
PICS: noun, a movie.
pice: noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
cit.
cite: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
pets: noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
PETN: noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
Pire: noun, Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
pirn: noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Pet.
prey: noun, an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
pts.
cees: noun, the letter C.
cen.
psec
cene
prs.
prin
prie: noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
cepe: noun, cep.
pree: noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
cyke: noun, cyclorama (def 2).
prec
pre-
ceps: noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
pkt.
CerE: noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
CERN
cet-
pity: noun, sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
Cete: noun, a number of badgers together.
pise: noun, rammed earth.
PetE: noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
cire: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Pest: noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
pct.
Pent: noun, penthouse (def 4).
per.
pere: noun, father.
peke: noun, Pekingese (def 1).
Peck: noun, a dry measure of 8 quarts; the fourth part of a bushel, equal to 537.6 cubic inches (8.81 liters).
perk: noun, perquisite.
pees: noun, the letter p.
Pers
Pen.
City: noun, a large or important town.
Pecs: noun, a city in SW Hungary.
cyte
Peer: noun, a person of the same legal status:
peen: noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
peek: noun, a quick or furtive look or glance; peep.
Cree: noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
pens: noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.

3 letter words you can make with persnickety

CST
cep: noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
Sr.
spt
icy: adjective, made of, full of, or covered with ice:
SRI: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
St.
ics
ETS
cte
ETR
tin: noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
ety
ctn: plural, carton.
CSR
cee: noun, the letter C.
csk
cr.
TSP
Yin: noun, See under yin and yang.
tsk: noun, an exclamation of “tsk.”.
yet: Idioms, as yet. as1 (def 31).
TSI
yes: noun, an affirmative reply.
TSE
trp
cp.
cs.
ick: interjection, (used as an expression of distaste or repugnance.)
yer
ier
yep: adverb, noun, yes.
CRS
Yen: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
SPR
ct.
ESR
CRT
CPS
TIC: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
STI
ery
STP
CRP
erk: noun, an aircraftsman of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force.
EIS
eke: adverb, also.
TPN
en-
ERE: preposition, conjunction, before.
stk
EPT
EPS
TCS
TEC: noun, detective.
tee: noun, the letter T or t.
Tpr
tr.
ene
eir
ERP
ec-
Esk
sty: noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
Eck: noun, Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), (Johann Mayer) 1486–1543, German Roman Catholic theologian: opponent of Martin Luther.
Tyr: noun, the god of strife.
EEC
CPR
CPI
CNS
Ep.
CIE
tpk
TES: noun, ti1 .
ese
eye: noun, the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
Esc
ERT
TPI
CIP
ERS: noun, ervil.
TSR: noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
Kt.
yip: noun, a sharp bark; yelp.
RTS
Npt
nr.
NRC
NSC
sc.
Sp.
rte
nit: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
rt.
RSE
Rs.
pc.
PEI: noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
Pr.
NPR
SCP
Ps.
NEP: noun, New Economic Policy.
ne-
NEC
SEN: noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
Nee: adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
Ney: noun, Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
SEI: noun, sei whale.
yis: noun, (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
NYP
NET: noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
See: noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
NIC: noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
Nye: noun, Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
se-
nik
Nip: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
prn
pt.
NYC
REC: noun, recreation.
PRC
Pry: noun, an impertinently inquisitive person.
PSC
PSE
PSI: noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PST: interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
RCT
pks: plural, pack.
RCN
RPS
RIP: noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Re.
RCS
RCP
Ree: noun, reeve3 .
pk.: plural, pack.
PCI
py-
PCS
rin: noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
pee: noun, the letter p.
Rye: noun, a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
ret: verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
pes: noun, a foot or footlike part.
PIC: noun, a movie.
PIT: noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
res: noun, an object or thing; matter.
pie: noun, a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
pik: noun, payment in kind.
PIN: noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
pir: noun, a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
pis: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
Rey: noun, a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
Sep: noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
NES
ity
Ken: noun, knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception:
kin: noun, a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
irk: verb (used with object), to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:
kye: noun, a private Korean-American banking club to which members pay contributions and from which they may take out loans, usually to start small businesses.
Ky.
IRS
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Ker
SIP: noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
SIR: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
ise
KIP: noun, the hide of a young or small beast.
ISR
SIT: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ist
Key: noun, a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
kCi
Skt
ski: noun, one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
Sky: noun, the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth:
ITC
ite
Sin: noun, transgression of divine law:
IRC
kir: noun, an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (Kir Royale) flavored with cassis.
in.
Ike: noun, Eisenhower, Dwight David.
krs
ine
SER: noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
Kit: noun, a set or collection of tools, supplies, instructional matter, etc., for a specific purpose:
KRP
pye: noun, pie4 .
kr.
kpc
KNP
ink: noun, a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
ipr
IPS
SIC: adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
kn.
Ir.
ksi

2 letter words you can make with persnickety

ic
Y.
i.
Yi: noun, (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
YT
IT: noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
RN
RI
SN
cy: noun, a male given name, form of Cyrus.
CE
IP
ye: pronoun, Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect. (used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things): (used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address): (used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
K.
yr
NY
sk
ry
ee
NI
NC
N.
TE: noun, ti1 .
TC
T1
t.
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
sy: noun, a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
TI: noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
ty
ey
er: interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
EI
E.: noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
KP
ck
RC
TP
et: verb, a simple past tense of eat.
TN
tk
K2: noun, Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters).
KC
S.
NP
PI: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
PE: noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
RP
P.: noun, Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
KI: noun, the Sumerian goddess personifying earth: the counterpart of the Akkadian Aruru.
R.

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