5-Letter Words Starting With P
There are 565 five-letter words that start with P in our word list. The most common are PLACE, POINT and POWER.
PIZZA scores the most in Scrabble, at 25 points. The most common start is PA-, with 119 words. For Wordle, PLACE is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 565
- Top score
- PIZZA · 25
- Groups
- 10
Common 5-letter words starting with P and their meanings
- place9 pts
- verb: put into a certain place or abstract location
- point7 pts
- noun: a geometric element that has position but no extension
- power10 pts
- noun: possession of controlling influence
- prove10 pts
- verb: be shown or be found to be
- plant7 pts
- noun: buildings for carrying on industrial labor
- price9 pts
- noun: the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
- paper9 pts
- noun: a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
- piece9 pts
- noun: a separate part of a whole
- party10 pts
- noun: an organization to gain political power
- pound8 pts
- noun: 16 ounces avoirdupois
- pause7 pts
- verb: interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
- press7 pts
- verb: exert pressure or force to or upon
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 565 5-letter words starting with P
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with PA 119
- pacas9
- paced10
- pacer9
- paces9
- pacha12
- packs13
- pacts9
- paddy12
- padis8
- padle8
- padre8
- padri8
- paean7
- paeon7
- pagan8
- paged9
- pager8
- pages8
- pagod9
- paiks11
- pails7
- pains7
- paint7
- pairs7
- paisa7
- paise7
- palea7
- paled8
- paler7
- pales7
- palet7
- palls7
- pally10
- palms9
- palmy12
- palpi9
- palps9
- palsy10
- pampa11
- panda8
- pandy11
- paned8
- panel7
- panes7
- panga8
- pangs8
- panic9
- panne7
- pansy10
- panto7
- pants7
- panty10
- papal9
- papas9
- papaw12
- paper9
- pappi11
- pappy14
- paras7
- parch12
- pardi8
- pards8
- pardy11
- pared8
- pareo7
- parer7
- pares7
- pareu7
- parge8
- pargo8
- paris7
- parka11
- parks11
- parle7
- parol7
- parrs7
- parry10
- parse7
- parts7
- party10
- parve10
- parvo10
- paseo7
- pases7
- pasha10
- passe7
- pasta7
- paste7
- pasts7
- pasty10
- patch12
- pated8
- paten7
- pater7
- pates7
- paths10
- patin7
- patio7
- patly10
- patsy10
- patty10
- pause7
- pavan10
- paved11
- paver10
- paves10
- pavid11
- pavin10
- pavis10
- pawed11
- pawer10
- pawky17
- pawls10
- pawns10
- paxes14
- payed11
- payee10
- payer10
- payor10
Starting with PE 78
- peace9
- peach12
- peage8
- peags8
- peaks11
- peaky14
- peals7
- peans7
- pearl7
- pears7
- peart7
- pease7
- peats7
- peaty10
- peavy13
- pecan9
- pechs12
- pecks13
- pecky16
- pedal8
- pedes8
- pedro8
- peeks11
- peels7
- peens7
- peeps9
- peers7
- peery10
- peeve10
- peins7
- peise7
- pekan11
- pekes11
- pekin11
- pekoe11
- peles7
- pelfs10
- pelon7
- pelts7
- penal7
- pence9
- pends8
- penes7
- pengo8
- penis7
- penna7
- penne7
- penni7
- penny10
- peons7
- peony10
- pepla9
- pepos9
- peppy14
- perch12
- perdu8
- perdy11
- perea7
- peril7
- peris7
- perks11
- perky14
- perms9
- perry10
- perse7
- pesky14
- pesos7
- pesto7
- pests7
- pesty10
- petal7
- peter7
- petit7
- petti7
- petto7
- petty10
- pewee10
- pewit10
Starting with PH 14
- phage11
- phase10
- phial10
- phlox17
- phone10
- phono10
- phons10
- phony13
- photo10
- phots10
- phpht15
- phuts10
- phyla13
- phyle13
Starting with PI 77
- piano7
- pians7
- pibal9
- pical9
- picas9
- picks13
- picky16
- picot9
- picul9
- piece9
- piers7
- pieta7
- piety10
- piggy12
- pigmy13
- piing8
- pikas11
- piked12
- piker11
- pikes11
- pikis11
- pilaf10
- pilar7
- pilau7
- pilaw10
- pilea7
- piled8
- pilei7
- piles7
- pilis7
- pills7
- pilot7
- pilus7
- pimas9
- pimps11
- pinas7
- pinch12
- pined8
- pines7
- piney10
- pingo8
- pings8
- pinko11
- pinks11
- pinky14
- pinna7
- pinny10
- pinon7
- pinot7
- pinta7
- pinto7
- pints7
- pinup9
- pions7
- pious7
- pipal9
- piped10
- piper9
- pipes9
- pipet9
- pipit9
- pique16
- pirns7
- pirog8
- pisco9
- pisos7
- piste7
- pitas7
- pitch12
- piths10
- pithy13
- piton7
- pivot10
- pixel14
- pixes14
- pixie14
- pizza25
Starting with PL 47
- place9
- plack13
- plage8
- plaid8
- plain7
- plait7
- plane7
- plank11
- plans7
- plant7
- plash10
- plasm9
- plate7
- plats7
- platy10
- playa10
- plays10
- plaza16
- plead8
- pleas7
- pleat7
- plebe9
- plebs9
- plena7
- plews10
- plica9
- plied8
- plier7
- plies7
- plink11
- plods8
- plonk11
- plops9
- plots7
- plotz16
- plows10
- ploys10
- pluck13
- plugs8
- plumb11
- plume9
- plump11
- plums9
- plumy12
- plunk11
- plush10
- plyer10
Starting with PO 80
- poach12
- pocks13
- pocky16
- podgy12
- podia8
- poems9
- poesy10
- poets7
- pogey11
- poilu7
- poind8
- point7
- poise7
- poked12
- poker11
- pokes11
- pokey14
- polar7
- poled8
- poler7
- poles7
- polio7
- polis7
- polka11
- polls7
- polos7
- polyp12
- polys10
- pomes9
- pommy14
- pomps11
- ponce9
- ponds8
- pones7
- pongs8
- pooch12
- poods8
- poofs10
- poofy13
- poohs10
- pools7
- poons7
- poops9
- poori7
- poove10
- popes9
- poppa11
- poppy14
- popsy12
- porch12
- pored8
- pores7
- porgy11
- porks11
- porky14
- porno7
- porns7
- porny10
- ports7
- posed8
- poser7
- poses7
- posit7
- posse7
- posts7
- potsy10
- potto7
- potty10
- pouch12
- pouff13
- poufs10
- poult7
- pound8
- pours7
- pouts7
- pouty10
- power10
- poxed15
- poxes14
- poyou10
Starting with PR 73
- praam9
- prahu10
- prams9
- prang8
- prank11
- praos7
- prase7
- prate7
- prats7
- praus7
- prawn10
- prays10
- preed8
- preen7
- prees7
- preps9
- presa7
- prese7
- press7
- prest7
- prexy17
- preys10
- price9
- prick13
- pricy12
- pride8
- pried8
- prier7
- pries7
- prigs8
- prill7
- prima9
- prime9
- primi9
- primo9
- primp11
- prims9
- prink11
- print7
- prion7
- prior7
- prise7
- prism9
- priss7
- privy13
- prize16
- proas7
- probe9
- prods8
- proem9
- profs10
- progs8
- prole7
- promo9
- proms9
- prone7
- prong8
- proof10
- props9
- prose7
- proso7
- pross7
- prost7
- prosy10
- proud8
- prove10
- prowl10
- prows10
- proxy17
- prude8
- prune7
- pruta7
- pryer10
Starting with PS 7
- psalm9
- pseud8
- pshaw13
- psoae7
- psoai7
- psoas7
- psych15
Starting with PU 60
- pubes9
- pubic11
- pubis9
- puces9
- pucka13
- pucks13
- pudgy12
- pudic10
- puffs13
- puffy16
- puggy12
- pujah17
- pujas14
- puked12
- pukes11
- pukka15
- puled8
- puler7
- pules7
- pulik11
- pulis7
- pulls7
- pulps9
- pulpy12
- pulse7
- pumas9
- pumps11
- punas7
- punch12
- pungs8
- punka11
- punks11
- punky14
- punny10
- punto7
- punts7
- punty10
- pupae9
- pupal9
- pupas9
- pupil9
- puppy14
- purda8
- puree7
- purer7
- purge8
- purin7
- puris7
- purls7
- purrs7
- purse7
- pursy10
- puses7
- pushy13
- pussy10
- puton7
- putti7
- putto7
- putts7
- putty10
Starting with PY 10
- pygmy16
- pyins10
- pylon10
- pyoid11
- pyran10
- pyres10
- pyric12
- pyxes17
- pyxie17
- pyxis17
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words starting with P are there?
There are 565 five-letter words that start with P in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with P in Scrabble?
PIZZA is for the highest score at 25 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words starting with P?
Common examples include PLACE, POINT, POWER, PROVE, PLANT and PRICE.
Which 5-letter words starting with P end in Y?
74 of them end in Y, including PARTY, PANSY, PHONY and PUSSY.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like PLACE, POINT and POWER. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.