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5-Letter Words Starting With PA

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With PA 158 words

How common is PA at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 158 five-letter words that start with PA. They average 9 points, the best is PAWKY (17 points) and 28.5% end in S.

Total words
158
Average Scrabble score
9
out of 17 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
28.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 28.5%
  • y 13.3%
  • e 10.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai5.1%
  • ae1.9%
  • au1.9%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with PA

p 3a 1w 4k 5y 4

P 3 + A 1 + W 4 + K 5 + Y 4 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

pawky

  1. adjectivecunning and sly“the pawky rich old lady who incessantly scores off her parasitical descendants"- Punch”
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How many five-letter words that start with PA are there?

There are 158 five-letter words that start with PA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with PA?

PAWKY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAKKA (15), PAPPY (14), PARKY (14).

What are some common five-letter words that start with PA?

Everyday examples include PAPER, PARTY, PAUSE, PATCH, PARSE, PAINT, PANEL, PASTE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words that start with PA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PAWKY (17), PAKKA (15), PANAX (14), PAWKS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.