6-letter words starting with P
There are 1,548 six-letter words that start with P in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are PAZAZZ, PIZAZZ and PIZZAZ, tied at 35 points. A is the most common second letter, in 309 of them, and the average score is 10.7 points.
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P is versatile and loves an H behind it, giving you the ph words that sound like F. These 1,548 words are 6.9% of all 22,342 six-letter words, and P is the 4th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 6 letters starting with P, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
6-letter words starting with P in numbers
- Words
- 1,548
- Highest scoring
- PAZAZZ 35 pts
- Average score
- 10.7 pts
- With a definition
- 799 (52%)
- A309
- E203
- H71
- I195
- L112
- N1
- O264
- R181
- S14
- T9
- U163
- Y26
Highest-scoring 6-letter words starting with p
6-letter words starting with P (1,548)
These 300 of the 1,548 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 6 letter words start with P?
1,548, which is 6.9% of the 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 799 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 6 letter word starting with P for Scrabble?
PAZAZZ, PIZAZZ and PIZZAZ tie at 35 points before bonus squares. Next come PIAZZA (26), PIAZZE (26) and PIZZAS (26). The average is 10.7 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 6 letter words starting with P?
A, in 309 of the 1,548 (20%). O follows with 264.