5-letter words with P as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter

That fixed PA opening leaves 165 tournament-dictionary entries, but only 36 rank among the most common English words. PARTY, PAPER, PARTS, and PAINT are familiar options; the full set also includes specialist vocabulary. The first two letters narrow the search sharply, yet the final three still span plurals, verb forms, and less familiar words.

PA words at a glance

• 165 tournament-dictionary entries begin with PA.
• Only 36 rank among the most common English words.
• PARTY, PAPER, PARTS, and PAINT are recognizable examples.
• PAWKY leads the score list at 17 points.
• Final S is the most frequent ending, appearing on 47 words.

Which PA words fit Wordle?

The pattern includes 25 Wordle answers and 164 allowed guesses. Those groups are not interchangeable: an allowed guess can test letters without being a possible solution. PARTY and PAPER are familiar entries to consider, but use the answer and guess counts to judge how broad the pattern is, not as a ranking of likely solutions.

The last letter gives you a useful next split: S appears on 47 entries, while Y ends 21, E ends 17, and A ends 16. If your clue rules out S, check the smaller endings before scanning every PA word. That narrows candidates without treating common words as the only possibilities.

The list has a clear dictionary limitation: the combined total does not mean every word is accepted in every game. Collins includes 158 matches, NWL2023 includes 131, and ENABLE includes 119. Check your game's word list when a candidate seems unfamiliar.

5-letter words with P first and A second: scores