4 Letter Words Starting With P
There are 267 four-letter words starting with P in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 4 letter words starting with P
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- PART6
- PLAY9
- POST6
- PAST6
- PLAN6
- PARK10
- PAGE7
- PAID7
- POOR6
- PICK12
- PASS6
- PAIN6
- PLUS6
- PULL6
- PUSH9
- PORT6
- PAIR6
- PATH9
- POOL6
- PACK12
- PURE6
- PLOT6
- PEAK10
- PUTS6
- PINK10
- PORN6
- PRAY9
- PACE8
- POPE8
- POLL6
Highest scoring 4 letter words starting with P
- PHIZ18
- PIXY16
- POXY16
- PREZ15
- PUTZ15
- PLEX13
- POKY13
- PREX13
- PUJA13
- PACK12
- PECK12
- PFFT12
Quick facts
- 267 valid Scrabble words; 127 of them are everyday English words (48%).
- Most common pattern: PA__ with 47 words (for example PART, PAST, PARK).
- 206 words have no repeated letters (77%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 53 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 162 contain only one vowel and 2 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as PFFT, PSST).
- 256 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 267 4 letter words starting with P
PA… (47)
- PACA8
- PACE8
- PACK12
- PACS8
- PACT8
- PACY11
- PADI7
- PADS7
- PAGE7
- PAID7
- PAIK10
- PAIL6
- PAIN6
- PAIR6
- PALE6
- PALL6
- PALM8
- PALP8
- PALS6
- PALY9
- PAMS8
- PANE6
- PANG7
- PANS6
- PANT6
- PAPA8
- PAPS8
- PARA6
- PARD7
- PARE6
- PARK10
- PARR6
- PARS6
- PART6
- PASE6
- PASH9
- PASS6
- PAST6
- PATE6
- PATH9
- PATS6
- PATY9
- PAVE9
- PAWL9
- PAWN9
- PAWS9
- PAYS9
PE… (42)
- PEAG7
- PEAK10
- PEAL6
- PEAN6
- PEAR6
- PEAS6
- PEAT6
- PECH11
- PECK12
- PECS8
- PEDS7
- PEED7
- PEEK10
- PEEL6
- PEEN6
- PEEP8
- PEER6
- PEES6
- PEGS7
- PEHS9
- PEIN6
- PEKE10
- PELE6
- PELF9
- PELT6
- PEND7
- PENS6
- PENT6
- PEON6
- PEPO8
- PEPS8
- PERE6
- PERI6
- PERK10
- PERM8
- PERP8
- PERT6
- PERV9
- PESO6
- PEST6
- PETS6
- PEWS9
PF… (2)
- PFFT12
- PFUI9
PH… (7)
- PHAT9
- PHEW12
- PHIS9
- PHIZ18
- PHON9
- PHOT9
- PHUT9
PI… (40)
- PIAL6
- PIAN6
- PIAS6
- PICA8
- PICE8
- PICK12
- PICS8
- PIED7
- PIER6
- PIES6
- PIGS7
- PIKA10
- PIKE10
- PIKI10
- PILE6
- PILI6
- PILL6
- PILY9
- PIMA8
- PIMP10
- PINA6
- PINE6
- PING7
- PINK10
- PINS6
- PINT6
- PINY9
- PION6
- PIPE8
- PIPS8
- PIPY11
- PIRN6
- PISH9
- PISO6
- PISS6
- PITA6
- PITH9
- PITS6
- PITY9
- PIXY16
PL… (17)
- PLAN6
- PLAT6
- PLAY9
- PLEA6
- PLEB8
- PLED7
- PLEW9
- PLEX13
- PLIE6
- PLOD7
- PLOP8
- PLOT6
- PLOW9
- PLOY9
- PLUG7
- PLUM8
- PLUS6
PO… (47)
- POCK12
- POCO8
- PODS7
- POEM8
- POET6
- POGY10
- POIS6
- POKE10
- POKY13
- POLE6
- POLL6
- POLO6
- POLS6
- POLY9
- POME8
- POMO8
- POMP10
- POMS8
- POND7
- PONE6
- PONG7
- PONS6
- PONY9
- POOD7
- POOF9
- POOH9
- POOL6
- POON6
- POOP8
- POOR6
- POOS6
- POPE8
- POPS8
- PORE6
- PORK10
- PORN6
- PORT6
- POSE6
- POSH9
- POST6
- POSY9
- POTS6
- POUF9
- POUR6
- POUT6
- POWS9
- POXY16
PR… (20)
- PRAM8
- PRAO6
- PRAT6
- PRAU6
- PRAY9
- PREE6
- PREP8
- PREX13
- PREY9
- PREZ15
- PRIG7
- PRIM8
- PROA6
- PROD7
- PROF9
- PROG7
- PROM8
- PROP8
- PROS6
- PROW9
PS… (2)
- PSIS6
- PSST6
PT… (1)
- PTUI6
PU… (36)
- PUBS8
- PUCE8
- PUCK12
- PUDS7
- PUFF12
- PUGH10
- PUGS7
- PUJA13
- PUKE10
- PULA6
- PULE6
- PULI6
- PULL6
- PULP8
- PULS6
- PUMA8
- PUMP10
- PUNA6
- PUNG7
- PUNK10
- PUNS6
- PUNT6
- PUNY9
- PUPA8
- PUPS8
- PUPU8
- PURE6
- PURI6
- PURL6
- PURR6
- PURS6
- PUSH9
- PUSS6
- PUTS6
- PUTT6
- PUTZ15
PY… (6)
- PYAS9
- PYES9
- PYIC11
- PYIN9
- PYRE9
- PYRO9
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, PHIZ is the highest base score here (18 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most four-letter words starting with P continue with A.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with P?
There are 267 four-letter words starting with P in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 127 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words starting with P?
Common examples include PART, PLAY, POST, PAST, PLAN, PARK, PAGE, PAID, POOR, PICK.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word starting with P?
PHIZ scores 18 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are PIXY, POXY, PREZ, PUTZ.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
206 of the 267 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 267 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 256 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.