5-Letter Words Starting With PAD
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PAD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With PAD 6 words
How common is PAD at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words that start with PAD. They average 9 points and the best is PADDY (12 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 33.3%
- a 16.7%
- i 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with PAD
p 3a 1d 2d 2y 4
P 3 + A 1 + D 2 + D 2 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
paddy
- noun(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
- nounan irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
- nounrice in the husk either gathered or still in the field
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How many five-letter words that start with PAD are there?
There are 6 five-letter words that start with PAD 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 PAD?
PADDY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PADMA (10), PADRE (8), PADIS (8).
Which rare five-letter words that start with PAD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PADMA (10), PADIS (8), PADLE (8), PADRI (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.