8-letter words starting with P
There are 3,180 eight-letter words that start with P in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is PIZZAZZY at 49 points. R is the most common second letter, in 645 of them, and the average score is 13.5 points.
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P is versatile and loves an H behind it, giving you the ph words that sound like F. These 3,180 words are 7.8% of all 40,530 eight-letter words, and P is the 3rd most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 8 letters starting with P, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
8-letter words starting with P in numbers
- Words
- 3,180
- Highest scoring
- PIZZAZZY 49 pts
- Average score
- 13.5 pts
- With a definition
- 1,408 (44%)
- A599
- E418
- F3
- H128
- I315
- L278
- O472
- R645
- S28
- T13
- U225
- Y56
Highest-scoring 8-letter words starting with p
8-letter words starting with P (3,180)
These 300 of the 3,180 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 8 letter words start with P?
3,180, which is 7.8% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 1,408 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 8 letter word starting with P for Scrabble?
PIZZAZZY scores 49 points before bonus squares. Next come PAZAZZES (37), PIZAZZES (37) and PIZZAZES (37). The average is 13.5 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 8 letter words starting with P?
R, in 645 of the 3,180 (20%). A follows with 599.