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Words starting with p (23148)

Found 23148 words starting with p. Search pattern: p*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 16 pts

Highest: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis 68, pizzazzy 49, pizzazzes 47, polyhydroxybutyrates 47, phosphoglyceraldehydes 46

Lowest: po 4, pi 4, pe 4, pa 4, put 5

2 Letter Words (5)

3 Letter Words (73)

4 Letter Words (331)

5 Letter Words (796)

6 Letter Words (1485)

7 Letter Words (2465)

8 Letter Words (3073)

9 Letter Words (3240)

10 Letter Words (3133)

11 Letter Words (2650)

12 Letter Words (1994)

13 Letter Words (1447)

14 Letter Words (998)

15 Letter Words (624)

16 Letter Words (373)

17 Letter Words (202)

18 Letter Words (118)

19 Letter Words (68)

25 Letter Words (1)

About This Pattern

The search pattern p* looks for words of any length with the letter P in the first position, any number of letters.

Where This Helps

  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern p*?

There are 23148 English words matching this pattern.

What are the shortest and longest matching words?

The shortest matching words have 2 letters and the longest have 45 letters.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

9-letter words are the most common, with 3240 matches out of 23148 total.

What are some example words matching p*?

Some matching words include: pa, pe, ph, pi, po.

How does the pattern p* work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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