5-Letter Words Starting With P
555 five-letter words start with P; 168 of them are common words, shown in bold. Common words are where Wordle answers come from.
Best Wordle guesses
Ranked by how many green and yellow tiles each word turns up, on average, against the common words Wordle answers come from.
| # | Word | Green | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pearl | 0.43 | 1.24 |
| 2 | pears | 0.38 | 1.28 |
| 3 | padre | 0.50 | 1.11 |
| 4 | paste | 0.48 | 1.11 |
| 5 | petal | 0.36 | 1.23 |
| 6 | plate | 0.52 | 1.07 |
| 7 | payer | 0.47 | 1.09 |
| 8 | pores | 0.46 | 1.10 |
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565 words starting with P
- placecommon
- pointcommon
- powercommon
- partycommon
- phonecommon
- pricecommon
- presscommon
- papercommon
- partscommon
- piececommon
- peacecommon
- planscommon
- photocommon
- plantcommon
- petercommon
- priorcommon
- playscommon
- pariscommon
- primecommon
- proudcommon
- provecommon
- planecommon
- proofcommon
- postscommon
- phasecommon
- pagescommon
- prizecommon
- panelcommon
- platecommon
- printcommon
- paintcommon
- pilotcommon
- pridecommon
- pantscommon
- pitchcommon
- pizzacommon
- plaincommon
- parkscommon
- poundcommon
- punchcommon
- pianocommon
- paniccommon
- pickscommon
- pussycommon
- perrycommon
- patchcommon
- pearlcommon
- pairscommon
- poemscommon
- pollscommon
- pennycommon
- pettycommon
- portscommon
- pulsecommon
- peniscommon
- pillscommon
- pathscommon
- peerscommon
- pullscommon
- pausecommon
All 555 five-letter words
Starting with PA 118
pacas paced pacer paces pacha packs pacts paddy padis padle padre padri paean paeon pagan paged pager pages pagod paiks pails pains paint pairs paisa paise palea paled paler pales palet palls pally palms palmy palpi palps palsy pampa panda pandy paned panel panes panga pangs panic panne pansy panto pants papal papas papaw paper pappi pappy paras parch pardi pards pardy pared pareo parer pares pareu parge pargo paris parka parks parle parol parrs parry parse parts party parve parvo paseo pases pasha passe pasta paste pasts pasty patch pated paten pater pates paths patin patio patly patsy patty pause pavan paved paver paves pavid pavin pavis pawed pawer pawky pawls pawns paxes payed payee payer payor
Starting with PE 77
peace peach peage peags peaks peaky peals peans pearl pears peart pease peats peaty peavy pecan pechs pecks pecky pedal pedes pedro peeks peels peens peeps peers peery peeve peins peise pekan pekes pekin pekoe peles pelfs pelon pelts penal pence pends penes pengo penna penne penni penny peons peony pepla pepos peppy perch perdu perdy perea peril peris perks perky perms perry perse pesky pesos pesto pests pesty petal peter petit petti petto petty pewee pewit
Starting with PH 14
phage phase phial phlox phone phono phons phony photo phots phpht phuts phyla phyle
Starting with PI 77
piano pians pibal pical picas picks picky picot picul piece piers pieta piety piggy pigmy piing pikas piked piker pikes pikis pilaf pilar pilau pilaw pilea piled pilei piles pilis pills pilot pilus pimas pimps pinas pinch pined pines piney pingo pings pinko pinks pinky pinna pinny pinon pinot pinta pinto pints pinup pions pious pipal piped piper pipes pipet pipit pique pirns pirog pisco pisos piste pitas pitch piths pithy piton pivot pixel pixes pixie pizza
Starting with PL 47
place plack plage plaid plain plait plane plank plans plant plash plasm plate plats platy playa plays plaza plead pleas pleat plebe plebs plena plews plica plied plier plies plink plods plonk plops plots plotz plows ploys pluck plugs plumb plume plump plums plumy plunk plush plyer
Starting with PO 74
poach pocks pocky podgy podia poems poesy poets pogey poilu poind point poise poked poker pokes pokey polar poled poler poles polio polis polka polls polos polyp polys pomes pommy pomps ponce ponds pones pongs pooch poods poohs pools poops poori poove popes poppa poppy popsy porch pored pores porgy porks porky ports posed poser poses posit posse posts potsy potto potty pouch pouff poufs poult pound pours pouts pouty power poxed poxes poyou
Starting with PR 73
praam prahu prams prang prank praos prase prate prats praus prawn prays preed preen prees preps presa prese press prest prexy preys price prick pricy pride pried prier pries prigs prill prima prime primi primo primp prims prink print prion prior prise prism priss privy prize proas probe prods proem profs progs prole promo proms prone prong proof props prose proso pross prost prosy proud prove prowl prows proxy prude prune pruta pryer
Starting with PS 7
psalm pseud pshaw psoae psoai psoas psych
Starting with PU 58
pubic pubis puces pucka pucks pudgy pudic puffs puffy puggy pujah pujas puked pukes pukka puled puler pules pulik pulis pulls pulps pulpy pulse pumas pumps punas punch pungs punka punks punky punny punto punts punty pupae pupal pupas pupil puppy purda puree purer purge purin puris purls purrs purse pursy puses pushy puton putti putto putts putty
Starting with PY 10
pygmy pyins pylon pyoid pyran pyres pyric pyxes pyxie pyxis
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Questions people ask
How many five-letter words start with P?
Our list has 555. 168 of them are common everyday words; the rest are rarer words you are more likely to meet in Scrabble or a crossword than in conversation. The list is a public-domain English word list, sorted by how often each word appears in everyday writing.
What are the most common five-letter words that start with P?
PLACE, POINT, POWER, PARTY, PHONE — in that order, by how often they appear in everyday English.
What is the best Wordle guess that starts with P?
PEARL. Against the common five-letter words Wordle draws its answers from, it turns up 0.43 green and 1.24 yellow tiles on average — more than any other word on this list. The method is the same as on our Best Wordle Starting Words page.