Words That Start With P
- 23,910 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With P
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With P 23,910 words · page 53 of 59
9-Letter Words Starting With P 3,081-3,140 of 3,467
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With P 3,081-3,140 of 3,332
Full 10-letter listHow common is P at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 23,910 words that start with P. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.2 points, the best is PIZZAZZY (49 points) and 39.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 23,910
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 3,467 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.2
- out of 49 max
- Longest word
- PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDE
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.4%
- e 10.2%
- y 7.8%
Top vowel pairs
- io6.5%
- ie6.3%
- ia5%
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 word that starts with P
p 3i 1z 10z 10a 1z 10z 10y 4
P 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 49 points
- Double word
- 98 pts
- Triple word
- 147 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pizzazzy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with P are there?
There are 23,910 words that start with P in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 3,467 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with P?
PIZZAZZY is worth 49 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PIZZAZZES (47), PAZZAZZES (47), PIZZAZZ (45).
What are some common words that start with P?
Everyday examples include PRIMITIVE, PRODUCTION, PRESS, PINT, POCKET, PREFERABLE, PREFER, PERFORM. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with P?
PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDE has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PERSONIFICATIONS (16 letters) is the longest common one.