5-Letter Words With P
1,258 five-letter words contain P; 373 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 | opera | 0.22 | 1.49 |
| 2 | taper | 0.49 | 1.21 |
| 3 | pearl | 0.43 | 1.24 |
| 4 | pears | 0.38 | 1.28 |
| 5 | spare | 0.57 | 1.10 |
| 6 | spear | 0.41 | 1.26 |
| 7 | padre | 0.50 | 1.11 |
| 8 | raped | 0.48 | 1.13 |
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1,276 words containing P
- placecommon
- groupcommon
- pointcommon
- powercommon
- partycommon
- happycommon
- phonecommon
- pricecommon
- spacecommon
- presscommon
- supercommon
- papercommon
- partscommon
- sleepcommon
- piececommon
- speakcommon
- peacecommon
- spentcommon
- planscommon
- speedcommon
- photocommon
- spendcommon
- trumpcommon
- japancommon
- plantcommon
- petercommon
- priorcommon
- typescommon
- playscommon
- pariscommon
- applycommon
- primecommon
- apartcommon
- proudcommon
- provecommon
- applecommon
- helpscommon
- sportcommon
- stepscommon
- planecommon
- shapecommon
- uppercommon
- cheapcommon
- proofcommon
- keepscommon
- postscommon
- splitcommon
- phasecommon
- pagescommon
- spokecommon
- upsetcommon
- emptycommon
- prizecommon
- depthcommon
- panelcommon
- platecommon
- shipscommon
- printcommon
- paintcommon
- pilotcommon
The words, common first
Starting with A 42
abamp adapt adept adopt agape aleph alpha ample amply ampul apace apart apeak apeek apers apery aphid aphis apian aping apish apnea apods aport appal appel apple apply apres apron apses apsis apter aptly arpen aspen asper aspic aspis ataps atopy atrip
Starting with B 14
bebop becap beeps biped bipod bleep blimp blips bloop blype bumph bumps bumpy burps
Starting with C 75
campi campo camps campy caped caper capes caphs capon capos caput carpi carps cepes champ chape chaps chapt cheap cheep chimp chips chirp chomp chops chump clamp claps clapt clasp clepe clept clips clipt clomp clops clump coapt compo comps compt coops coopt copal coped copen coper copes copra copse corps coupe coups coypu cramp crape craps creep crepe crept crepy crimp cripe crisp crops croup crump crypt culpa cupel cupid cuppa cuppy cusps cutup
Starting with D 25
damps deeps depot depth dippy dipso dopas doped doper dopes dopey dorps drape drips dript droop drops dropt drupe dumps dumpy duped duper dupes duple
Starting with E 19
elope empty epact epees ephah ephas ephod ephor epics epoch epode epoxy equip erupt estop etape expat expel expos
Starting with F 6
flaps flips flops flump fraps frump
Starting with G 34
galop gamps gaped gaper gapes gappy gasps gawps genip getup gimps gimpy gipon gipsy glops glyph goops goopy gorps gramp grape graph grapy grasp gripe grips gript gripy group grump gulps gulpy guppy gypsy
Starting with H 25
hapax haply happy harps harpy hasps heaps helps hemps hempy hippo hippy hoops hoped hoper hopes hoppy humph humps humpy hyped hyper hypes hypha hypos
Starting with I 7
imped impel impis imply inapt inept input
Starting with J 11
jalap jalop japan jaups jeeps jimpy julep jumps jumpy jupes jupon
Starting with K 22
kalpa kapas kaphs kapok kappa kaput keeps kelep kelps kelpy kemps kempt kepis khaph knaps knops knosp kopek kophs kopje koppa kreep
Starting with L 30
lamps lapel lapin lapis lapse layup leaps leapt leper lepta letup limpa limps lipid lipin lippy lisps loops loopy loped loper lopes loppy loupe loups lumps lumpy lupin lupus lymph
Starting with M 11
maple milpa mixup moped moper mopes mopey morph mumps myope myopy
Starting with N 10
napes nappe nappy neaps neeps netop nipas nippy nopal nymph
Starting with O 17
okapi oomph opahs opals opens opera opine oping opium opsin opted optic orlop orpin ouphe ouphs oxlip
Starting with P 555
paced paces packs paddy padre pagan pages pains paint pairs palms palsy panda panel panic pants papal paper paris parks parry parts party pasha pasta paste patch paths patio patsy patty pause paved payer peace peach peaks pearl pears pedal pedro peeps peers penal pence penny perch peril perks perry pesky pesos pests petal peter petit petty phase phone phony photo piano picks picky piece piers piety piggy piled piles pills pilot pinch pines pinky pinot pinto pints pious piper pipes pitch pivot pixel pixie pizza place plaid plain plane plank plans plant plate playa plays plaza plead pleas plots pluck plugs plume plump plush poems poets point poise poked poker polar poles polio polka polls ponds pools popes poppy porch pores ports posed poses posse posts potty pouch pound pours power prank prays press price prick pride prima prime print prior prism privy prize probe promo prone proof props prose proud prove proxy psalm psych pubic puffs puffy pulls pulse pumps punch pupil puppy purge purse pushy
Plus 387 rarer words — the filter above shows them all.
Starting with Q 3
qophs quips quipu
Starting with R 35
ralph ramps raped raper raphe rapid rasps raspy reaps rebop recap redip remap repay repeg repel repin reply repos repot repps repro riped ripen riper ripes romps roped roper ropes ropey roups roupy rumps rupee
Starting with S 199
salep salpa salps samps sapid sapor sappy scalp scamp scape scarp scaup scoop scope scops scrap scrip sculp scups seeps seepy sepal sepia sepic sepoy septa septs setup shape sharp sheep ships shlep shops simps siped sipes sirup situp skelp skeps skimp skips slaps sleep slept slipe slips slipt sloop slope slops slump slurp slype snaps sneap snipe snips snoop soaps soapy sophs sophy sopor soppy soups soupy space spacy spade spado spaed spaes spahi spail spait spake spale spall spang spank spans spare spark spars spasm spate spats spawn spays speak spean spear speck specs speed speel speer speil speir spell spelt spend spent sperm spews spica spice spick spied spiel spier spies spiff spike spiks spiky spile spill spilt spine spins spiny spire spirt spiry spite spits spitz spivs splat splay split spode spoil spoke spoof spook spool spoon spoor spore sport spots spout sprag sprat spray spree sprig sprit sprue sprug spuds spued spues spume spumy spurn spurs spurt sputa stamp staph steep steps stipe stirp stomp stoop stope stops stopt stoup stowp strap strep strip strop stump stupa stupe sumps sunup super supes supra swamp swaps sweep swept swipe swoop swops sylph syphs syrup sysop
Starting with T 58
tamps tapas taped taper tapes tapir tapis tarps taupe tempi tempo temps tempt tepal tepas tepee tepid tepoy thorp thrip thump tipis tippy tipsy topaz toped topee toper topes tophe tophi tophs topic topis topoi topos tramp traps trapt tripe trips tromp troop trope trump tulip tumps tupik turps twerp twirp typal typed types typey typic typos typps
Starting with U 20
ulpan umped unapt uncap unhip unpeg unpen unpin unrip unzip upbow upbye updos updry upend uplit upped upper upset usurp
Starting with V 5
vamps vapid vapor veeps viper
Starting with W 26
warps wasps waspy watap weeps weepy whaps whaup wheep whelp whips whipt whomp whoop whops whump wimps wimpy wiped wiper wipes wisps wispy woops wraps wrapt
Starting with Y 7
yapok yapon yaups yawps yelps yipes yupon
Starting with Z 2
zappy zippy
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Questions people ask
How many five-letter words contain P?
Our list has 1,258. 373 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 contain P?
PLACE, GROUP, POINT, POWER, PARTY — in that order, by how often they appear in everyday English.
What is the best Wordle guess that contains P?
OPERA. Against the common five-letter words Wordle draws its answers from, it turns up 0.22 green and 1.49 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.