6-Letter Words Starting With P
There are 1,038 six-letter words that start with P in our word list. The most common are PERSON, PEOPLE and PUBLIC.
PAZAZZ and PIZAZZ score the most in Scrabble, at 35 points each. The most common start is PA-, with 219 words. Six-letter words often score well when they cross a double or triple word square.
- Words
- 1,038
- Top score
- PAZAZZ · 35
- Groups
- 12
Common 6-letter words starting with P and their meanings
- person8 pts
- noun: a human being
- people10 pts
- noun: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
- public12 pts
- adjective: not private
- permit10 pts
- verb: consent to, give permission
- period9 pts
- noun: an amount of time
- policy13 pts
- noun: a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
- pretty11 pts
- adverb: to certain extent or degree
- proper10 pts
- adjective: marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- prefer11 pts
- verb: like better
- police10 pts
- noun: the force of policemen and officers
- parent8 pts
- noun: a father or mother
- pursue8 pts
- verb: carry out or participate in an activity
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 1,038 6-letter words starting with P
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with PA 219
- pablum12
- pacers10
- pachas13
- pacify16
- pacing11
- packed15
- packer14
- packet14
- packly17
- padauk13
- padded11
- padder10
- paddle10
- padles9
- padnag10
- padouk13
- padres9
- paeans8
- paella8
- paeons8
- paesan8
- pagans9
- pagers9
- paging10
- pagoda10
- pagods10
- paiked13
- painch13
- pained9
- paints8
- painty11
- paired9
- paisan8
- paisas8
- pajama17
- pakeha15
- palace10
- palais8
- palate8
- paleae8
- paleal8
- palely11
- palest8
- palets8
- palier8
- paling9
- palish11
- palled9
- pallet8
- pallia8
- pallid9
- pallor8
- palmar10
- palmed11
- palmer10
- palpal10
- palpus10
- palter8
- paltry11
- pampas12
- pamper12
- panada9
- panama10
- pandas9
- pander9
- pandit9
- panels8
- panfry14
- panful11
- pangas9
- panged10
- pangen9
- panics10
- panier8
- panned9
- pannes8
- panted9
- pantie8
- pantos8
- pantry11
- panzer17
- papacy15
- papain10
- papaws13
- papaya13
- papers10
- papery13
- papist10
- pappus12
- papula10
- papule10
- papyri13
- parade9
- paramo10
- parang9
- paraph13
- parcel10
- pardah12
- pardee9
- pardie9
- pardon9
- parent8
- pareos8
- parers8
- pareus8
- pareve11
- parged10
- parges9
- parget9
- pargos9
- pariah11
- parian8
- paries8
- paring9
- parish11
- parity11
- parkas12
- parked13
- parker12
- parlay11
- parled9
- parles8
- parley11
- parlor8
- parody12
- parole8
- parols8
- parous8
- parral8
- parred9
- parrel8
- parrot8
- parsec10
- parsed9
- parser8
- parses8
- parson8
- partan8
- parted9
- partly11
- parton8
- parura8
- parure8
- parvis11
- parvos11
- pascal10
- paseos8
- pashas11
- pashed12
- pashes11
- passed9
- passee8
- passel8
- passer8
- passes8
- passim10
- passus8
- pastas8
- pasted9
- pastel8
- paster8
- pastes8
- pastie8
- pastil8
- pastis8
- pastor8
- pastry11
- pataca10
- patchy16
- patens8
- patent8
- paters8
- pathos11
- patina8
- patine8
- patins8
- patios8
- patois8
- patrol8
- patron8
- patted9
- pattee8
- patten8
- patter8
- pattie8
- patzer17
- paulin8
- paunch13
- pauper10
- pausal8
- paused9
- pauser8
- pauses8
- pavane11
- pavans11
- paveed12
- pavers11
- paving12
- pavins11
- pavior11
- pavise11
- pawers11
- pawing12
- pawned12
- pawnee11
- pawner11
- pawnor11
- pawpaw16
- paxwax25
- payday15
- payees11
- payers11
- paying12
- paynim13
- payoff17
- payola11
- payors11
- payout11
- pazazz35
Starting with PE 136
- peaced11
- peaces10
- peachy16
- peages9
- peahen11
- peaked13
- pealed9
- peanut8
- pearls8
- pearly11
- peasen8
- peases8
- peavey14
- pebble12
- pebbly15
- pecans10
- pechan13
- peched14
- pecked15
- pecker14
- pecten10
- pectic12
- pectin10
- pedalo9
- pedals9
- pedant9
- pedate9
- peddle10
- pedlar9
- pedler9
- pedros9
- peeing9
- peeked13
- peeled9
- peeler8
- peened9
- peeped11
- peeper10
- peepul10
- peered9
- peerie8
- peeved12
- peeves11
- peewee11
- peewit11
- pegbox18
- pegged11
- peined9
- peised9
- peises8
- pekans12
- pekins12
- pekoes12
- pelage9
- pelite8
- pellet8
- pelmet10
- pelota8
- pelted9
- pelter8
- peltry11
- pelves11
- pelvic13
- pelvis11
- penang9
- pencel10
- pencil10
- pended10
- pengos9
- penial8
- penile8
- penman10
- penmen10
- pennae8
- penned9
- penner8
- pennia8
- pennis8
- pennon8
- pensee8
- pensil8
- pentad9
- pentyl11
- penult8
- penury11
- peones8
- people10
- peplos10
- peplum12
- peplus10
- pepped13
- pepper12
- pepsin10
- peptic12
- peptid11
- perdie9
- perdue9
- perdus9
- pereia8
- pereon8
- perils8
- period9
- perish11
- perked13
- permed11
- permit10
- peroxy18
- perron8
- perses8
- person8
- perter8
- pertly11
- peruke12
- peruse8
- pesade9
- peseta8
- pesewa11
- pester8
- pestle8
- pestos8
- petals8
- petard9
- peters8
- petite8
- petnap10
- petrel8
- petrol8
- petsai8
- petted9
- petter8
- pettle8
- pewees11
- pewits11
- pewter11
- peyote11
- peyotl11
Starting with PH 44
- phages12
- phalli11
- pharos11
- phased12
- phases11
- phasic13
- phasis11
- phatic13
- phenix18
- phenol11
- phenom13
- phenyl14
- phials11
- phizes20
- phlegm14
- phloem13
- phobia13
- phobic15
- phoebe13
- phonal11
- phoned12
- phones11
- phoney14
- phonic13
- phonon11
- phonos11
- phooey14
- photic13
- photog12
- photon11
- photos11
- phrase11
- phylae14
- phylar14
- phylic16
- phyllo14
- phylon14
- phylum16
- physed15
- physes14
- physic16
- physis14
- phytol14
- phyton14
Starting with PI 142
- piaffe14
- pianic10
- pianos8
- piazza26
- piazze26
- pibals10
- picara10
- picaro10
- pickax21
- picked15
- picker14
- picket14
- pickle14
- pickup16
- picnic12
- picots10
- picric12
- piculs10
- piddle10
- piddly13
- pidgin10
- pieced11
- piecer10
- pieces10
- pieing9
- pierce10
- pietas8
- piffle14
- pigeon9
- pigged11
- piggie10
- piggin10
- piglet9
- pignus9
- pignut9
- pigout9
- pigpen11
- pigsty12
- pikake16
- pikers12
- piking13
- pilaff14
- pilafs11
- pilaus8
- pilaws11
- pileum10
- pileup10
- pileus8
- pilfer11
- piling9
- pillar8
- pilled9
- pillow11
- pilose8
- pilots8
- pilous8
- pilule8
- pimped13
- pimple12
- pimply15
- pinang9
- pinata8
- pincer10
- pinder9
- pineal8
- pinene8
- pinery11
- pineta8
- pinged10
- pinger9
- pingos9
- pinier8
- pining9
- pinion8
- pinite8
- pinked13
- pinken12
- pinker12
- pinkey15
- pinkie12
- pinkly15
- pinkos12
- pinnae8
- pinnal8
- pinnas8
- pinned9
- pinner8
- pinole8
- pinons8
- pinots8
- pintas8
- pintle8
- pintos8
- pinups10
- pinyin11
- pinyon11
- piolet8
- pionic10
- pipage11
- pipals10
- pipers10
- pipets10
- pipier10
- piping11
- pipits10
- pipkin14
- pipped13
- pippin12
- piqued18
- piques17
- piquet17
- piracy13
- pirana8
- pirate8
- piraya11
- pirogi9
- piscos10
- pished12
- pishes11
- pissed9
- pisser8
- pisses8
- pistes8
- pistil8
- pistol8
- piston8
- pitchy16
- pithed12
- pitied9
- pitier8
- pities8
- pitman10
- pitmen10
- pitons8
- pitsaw11
- pitted9
- pivots11
- pixels15
- pixies15
- pizazz35
- pizzas26
- pizzle26
Starting with PL 84
- placed11
- placer10
- places10
- placet10
- placid11
- placks14
- plagal9
- plages9
- plague9
- plaguy12
- plaice10
- plaids9
- plains8
- plaint8
- plaits8
- planar8
- planch13
- planed9
- planer8
- planes8
- planet8
- planks12
- plants8
- plaque17
- plashy14
- plasma10
- plasms10
- platan8
- plated9
- platen8
- plater8
- plates8
- platys11
- playas11
- played12
- player11
- plazas17
- pleach13
- pleads9
- please8
- pleats8
- plebes10
- pledge10
- pleiad9
- plench13
- plenty11
- plenum10
- pleura8
- plexal15
- plexor15
- plexus15
- pliant8
- plicae10
- plical10
- pliers8
- plight12
- plinks12
- plinth11
- plisky15
- plisse8
- ploidy12
- plonks12
- plotty11
- plough12
- plover11
- plowed12
- plower11
- ployed12
- plucks14
- plucky17
- plumbs12
- plumed11
- plumes10
- plummy15
- plumps12
- plunge9
- plunks12
- plural8
- pluses8
- plushy14
- plutei8
- pluton8
- plyers11
- plying12
Starting with PN 1
- pneuma10
Starting with PO 151
- poachy16
- pocked15
- pocket14
- podded11
- podite9
- podium11
- podsol9
- podzol18
- poetic10
- poetry11
- pogeys12
- pogies9
- pogrom11
- poilus8
- poinds9
- pointe8
- points8
- pointy11
- poised9
- poiser8
- poises8
- poisha11
- poison8
- pokers12
- pokeys15
- pokier12
- pokies12
- pokily15
- poking13
- polars8
- polder9
- poleax15
- poleis8
- polers8
- poleyn11
- police10
- policy13
- poling9
- polios8
- polish11
- polite8
- polity11
- polkas12
- polled9
- pollee8
- pollen8
- poller8
- pollex15
- polypi13
- polyps13
- pomace12
- pomade11
- pomelo10
- pommee12
- pommel12
- pommie12
- pompom14
- pompon12
- ponced11
- ponces10
- poncho13
- ponded10
- ponder9
- ponent8
- ponged10
- pongee9
- pongid10
- ponied9
- ponies8
- pontes8
- pontil8
- ponton8
- poodle9
- poohed12
- pooled9
- pooped11
- poorer8
- pooris8
- poorly11
- pooves11
- popery13
- popgun11
- popish13
- poplar10
- poplin10
- poppas12
- popped13
- popper12
- poppet12
- popple12
- popsie10
- poring9
- porism10
- porker12
- pornos8
- porose8
- porous8
- portal8
- ported9
- porter8
- portly11
- posada9
- posers8
- poseur8
- posher11
- poshly14
- posies8
- posing9
- posits8
- posses8
- posset8
- possum10
- postal8
- posted9
- poster8
- postin8
- potage9
- potash11
- potato8
- potboy13
- poteen8
- potent8
- potful11
- pother11
- potion8
- potman10
- potmen10
- potpie10
- potsie8
- potted9
- potter8
- pottle8
- pottos8
- potzer17
- pouchy16
- poufed12
- pouffe14
- pouffs14
- poults8
- pounce10
- pounds9
- poured9
- pourer8
- pouted9
- pouter8
- powder12
- powers11
- powter11
- powwow17
- poxing16
- poyous11
Starting with PR 126
- praams10
- prahus11
- praise8
- prance10
- prangs9
- pranks12
- prases8
- prated9
- prater8
- prates8
- prawns11
- praxes15
- praxis15
- prayed12
- prayer11
- preach13
- preact10
- preamp12
- prearm10
- precis10
- precut10
- preens8
- prefab13
- prefer11
- prefix18
- prelim10
- preman10
- premed11
- premen10
- premie10
- premix17
- prepay13
- preppy15
- preset8
- presto8
- prests8
- pretax15
- pretor8
- pretty11
- prevue11
- prewar11
- prexes15
- preyed12
- preyer11
- prezes17
- priapi10
- priced11
- pricer10
- prices10
- pricey13
- pricks14
- pricky17
- prided10
- prides9
- priers8
- priest8
- prills8
- primal10
- primas10
- primed11
- primer10
- primes10
- primly13
- primos10
- primps12
- primus10
- prince10
- prinks12
- prints8
- prions8
- priors8
- priory11
- prised9
- prises8
- prisms10
- prison8
- prissy11
- privet11
- prized18
- prizer17
- prizes17
- probed11
- prober10
- probes10
- probit10
- proems10
- profit11
- projet15
- prolan8
- proleg9
- proles8
- prolix15
- prolog9
- promos10
- prompt12
- prongs9
- pronto8
- proofs11
- propel10
- proper10
- propyl13
- prosed9
- proser8
- proses8
- prosit8
- prosos8
- protea8
- protei8
- proton8
- protyl11
- proved12
- proven11
- prover11
- proves11
- prowar11
- prower11
- prowls11
- prudes9
- pruned9
- pruner8
- prunes8
- prunus8
- prutah11
- prutot8
- pryers11
- prying12
Starting with PS 10
- psalms10
- pseudo9
- pseuds9
- pshaws14
- psocid11
- psyche16
- psycho16
- psychs16
- psylla11
- psywar14
Starting with PT 5
- pterin8
- ptisan8
- ptoses8
- ptosis8
- ptotic10
Starting with PU 103
- public12
- pucker14
- puddle10
- puddly13
- pueblo10
- puffed15
- puffer14
- puffin14
- pugged11
- puggry13
- pugree9
- puisne8
- pujahs18
- puking13
- pulers8
- puling9
- pulled9
- puller8
- pullet8
- pulley11
- pullup10
- pulpal10
- pulped11
- pulper10
- pulpit10
- pulque17
- pulsar8
- pulsed9
- pulser8
- pulses8
- pumelo10
- pumice12
- pummel12
- pumped13
- pumper12
- punchy16
- pundit9
- pungle9
- punier8
- punily11
- punish11
- punkah15
- punkas12
- punker12
- punkey15
- punkie12
- punkin12
- punned9
- punner8
- punnet8
- punted9
- punter8
- puntos8
- pupate10
- pupils10
- pupped13
- puppet12
- purana8
- purdah12
- purdas9
- pureed9
- purees8
- purely11
- purest8
- purfle11
- purged10
- purger9
- purges9
- purify14
- purine8
- purins8
- purism10
- purist8
- purity11
- purled9
- purlin8
- purple10
- purply13
- purred9
- pursed9
- purser8
- purses8
- pursue8
- purvey14
- pushed12
- pusher11
- pushes11
- pushup13
- pusley11
- pusses8
- pussly11
- putlog9
- putoff14
- putons8
- putout8
- putrid9
- putsch13
- putted9
- puttee8
- putter8
- putzed18
- putzes17
- puzzle26
Starting with PY 17
- pyemia13
- pyemic15
- pyknic17
- pylons11
- pylori11
- pyoses11
- pyosis11
- pyrans11
- pyrene11
- pyrite11
- pyrola11
- pyrone11
- pyrope13
- pyrrol11
- python14
- pyuria11
- pyxies18
Frequently asked questions
How many 6-letter words starting with P are there?
There are 1,038 six-letter words that start with P in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 6-letter word starting with P in Scrabble?
PAZAZZ and PIZAZZ are tied for the highest score at 35 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 6-letter words starting with P?
Common examples include PERSON, PEOPLE, PUBLIC, PERMIT, PERIOD and POLICY.
Which 6-letter words starting with P end in D?
127 of them end in D, including PERIOD, PASSED, PUSHED and PULLED.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.