4-letter words starting with P
There are 336 four-letter words that start with P in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is POZZ at 24 points. A is the most common second letter, in 60 of them, and the average score is 7.9 points.
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P is versatile and loves an H behind it, giving you the ph words that sound like F. These 336 words are 6.1% of all 5,469 four-letter words, and P is the 4th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 4 letters starting with P, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
4-letter words starting with P in numbers
- Words
- 336
- Highest scoring
- POZZ 24 pts
- Average score
- 7.9 pts
- With a definition
- 204 (61%)
- A60
- E51
- F2
- H9
- I49
- L20
- O58
- R26
- S2
- T1
- U48
- Y10
Highest-scoring 4-letter words starting with p
4-letter words starting with P (336)
These 300 of the 336 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with P?
336, which is 6.1% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 204 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 4 letter word starting with P for Scrabble?
POZZ scores 24 points before bonus squares. Next come PHIZ (18), PIXY (16) and POXY (16). The average is 7.9 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 4 letter words starting with P?
A, in 60 of the 336 (18%). O follows with 58.