7-letter words starting with P

There are 2,545 seven-letter words that start with P in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are PAZZAZZ and PIZZAZZ, tied at 45 points. A is the most common second letter, in 477 of them, and the average score is 12 points.

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P is versatile and loves an H behind it, giving you the ph words that sound like F. These 2,545 words are 7.7% of all 33,192 seven-letter words, and P is the 3rd most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 7 letters starting with P, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

7-letter words starting with P in numbers

Words
2,545
Highest scoring
PAZZAZZ 45 pts
Average score
12.0 pts
With a definition
1,240 (49%)
Words by second letter
  1. A477
  2. E354
  3. F1
  4. H86
  5. I304
  6. L214
  7. N1
  8. O392
  9. R424
  10. S19
  11. T8
  12. U220
  13. Y44
  14. Z1

Highest-scoring 7-letter words starting with p

7-letter words starting with P (2,545)

These 300 of the 2,545 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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many 7 letter words start with P?

2,545, which is 7.7% of the 33,192 seven-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 1,240 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 7 letter word starting with P for Scrabble?

PAZZAZZ and PIZZAZZ tie at 45 points before bonus squares. Next come PIZAZZY (39), PZAZZES (36) and PHIZZES (30). The average is 12 points.

Which letter most often comes second in 7 letter words starting with P?

A, in 477 of the 2,545 (19%). R follows with 424.

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