Five Letter Words Starting with 'P'

High-scoring words: PIZZA (25 pts), PAWKY (17 pts), PHLOX (17 pts), PREXY (17 pts), PROXY (17 pts)

This page lists all 581 valid five-letter Scrabble words starting with P (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Use this list to boost your Scrabble, Words with Friends, or Wordle strategy. High-value letters like Q (10 pts), Z (10 pts), and J (8 pts) can turn a simple play into a game-winning move. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list. Browse other starting letters using the navigation below.

581 Total Words
9.3 Avg Score (pts)
PIZZA Top Word (25 pts)
243 Words ≥ 10 pts
PACAS9 PACED10 PACER9 PACES9 PACEY12 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 PARAE7 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 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 PERES7 PERIL7 PERIS7 PERKS11 PERKY14 PERMS9 PERPS9 PERRY10 PERSE7 PERVS10 PESKY14 PESOS7 PESTO7 PESTS7 PESTY10 PETAL7 PETER7 PETIT7 PETTI7 PETTO7 PETTY10 PEWEE10 PEWIT10 PHAGE11 PHASE10 PHIAL10 PHLOX17 PHONE10 PHONO10 PHONS10 PHONY13 PHOTO10 PHOTS10 PHPHT15 PHUTS10 PHYLA13 PHYLE13 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 PITTA7 PIVOT10 PIXEL14 PIXES14 PIXIE14 PIZZA25 PLACE9 PLACK13 PLAGE8 PLAID8 PLAIN7 PLAIT7 PLANE7 PLANK11 PLANS7 PLANT7 PLASH10 PLASM9 PLATE7 PLATS7 PLATY10 PLAYA10 PLAYS10 PLAZA16 PLEAD8 PLEAS7 PLEAT7 PLEBE9 PLEBS9 PLENA7 PLEON7 PLEWS10 PLICA9 PLIED8 PLIER7 PLIES7 PLINK11 PLODS8 PLONK11 PLOPS9 PLOTS7 PLOTZ16 PLOWS10 PLOYS10 PLUCK13 PLUGS8 PLUMB11 PLUME9 PLUMP11 PLUMS9 PLUMY12 PLUNK11 PLUSH10 PLYER10 POACH12 POBOY12 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 POMOS9 POMPS11 PONCE9 PONDS8 PONES7 PONGS8 POOCH12 POODS8 POOED8 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 PRAAM9 PRAHU10 PRAMS9 PRANG8 PRANK11 PRAOS7 PRASE7 PRATE7 PRATS7 PRAUS7 PRAWN10 PRAYS10 PREED8 PREEN7 PREES7 PREOP9 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 PSALM9 PSEUD8 PSHAW13 PSOAE7 PSOAI7 PSOAS7 PSYCH15 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 PUNJI14 PUNKA11 PUNKS11 PUNKY14 PUNNY10 PUNTO7 PUNTS7 PUNTY10 PUPAE9 PUPAL9 PUPAS9 PUPIL9 PUPPY14 PUPUS9 PURDA8 PUREE7 PURER7 PURGE8 PURIN7 PURIS7 PURLS7 PURRS7 PURSE7 PURSY10 PURTY10 PUSES7 PUSHY13 PUSSY10 PUTON7 PUTTI7 PUTTO7 PUTTS7 PUTTY10 PYGMY16 PYINS10 PYLON10 PYOID11 PYRAN10 PYRES10 PYREX17 PYRIC12 PYROS10 PYXES17 PYXIE17 PYXIS17

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words start with P?

There are 581 valid five-letter Scrabble words starting with P in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Starting with 'P''?

The highest-scoring word is PIZZA with 25 Scrabble points. Out of 581 words, 243 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 9.3 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 338 score between 6 and 9 points, and 243 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.