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

6-letter words with P as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter number 315; examples include parent, palace, and pardon.

315 wordsTop pick PASSEDHighest score PAZAZZ 35

51 of 315 are everyday words (16%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With P in 1st place, A is the most common 2nd letter (315 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 51 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 51 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 315

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • PABLUM12
  • PACERS10
  • PACHAK17
  • PACHAS13
  • PACIER10
  • PACIFY16
  • PACING11
  • PACKED15
  • PACKER14
  • PACKET14
  • PACKLY17
  • PACTUM12
  • PACZKI23
  • PADANG10
  • PADAUK13
  • PADDED11
  • PADDER10
  • PADDLE10
  • PADKOS13
  • PADLES9
  • PADMAS11
  • PADNAG10
  • PADOUK13
  • PADRES9
  • PADSAW12
  • PAEANS8
  • PAELLA8
  • PAEONS8
  • PAEONY11
  • PAESAN8
  • PAGANS9
  • PAGERS9
  • PAGING10
  • PAGLES9
  • PAGODA10
  • PAGODS10
  • PAGRIS9
  • PAIDLE9
  • PAIGLE9
  • PAIKED13
  • PAINCH13
  • PAINED9
  • PAINIM10
  • PAINTS8
  • PAINTY11
  • PAIOCK14
  • PAIRED9
  • PAIRER8
  • PAIRES8
  • PAISAN8
  • PAISAS8
  • PAJAMA17
  • PAJOCK21
  • PAKAHI15
  • PAKEHA15
  • PAKIHI15
  • PAKOKO16
  • PAKORA12
  • PALACE10
  • PALAGI9
  • PALAIS8
  • PALAMA10
  • PALAPA10
  • PALATE8
  • PALAYS11
  • PALEAE8
  • PALEAL8
  • PALELY11
  • PALEOS8
  • PALEST8
  • PALETS8
  • PALIER8
  • PALING9
  • PALISH11
  • PALKEE12
  • PALKIS12
  • PALLAE8
  • PALLAH11
  • PALLED9
  • PALLET8
  • PALLIA8
  • PALLID9
  • PALLOR8
  • PALMAR10
  • PALMED11
  • PALMER10
  • PALMIE10
  • PALOLO8
  • PALPAL10
  • PALPED11
  • PALPUS10
  • PALSAS8
  • PALTER8
  • PALTRY11
  • PAMPAS12
  • PAMPER12
  • PANADA9
  • PANAMA10
  • PANARY11
  • PANCES10
  • PANDAN9
  • PANDAR9
  • PANDAS9
  • PANDER9
  • PANDIT9
  • PANEER8
  • PANELS8
  • PANFRY14
  • PANFUL11
  • PANGAS9
  • PANGED10
  • PANGEN9
  • PANICK14
  • PANICS10
  • PANIER8
  • PANIMS10
  • PANING9
  • PANINI8
  • PANINO8
  • PANISC10
  • PANISK12
  • PANNED9
  • PANNER8
  • PANNES8
  • PANNUS8
  • PANTED9
  • PANTER8
  • PANTIE8
  • PANTON8
  • PANTOS8
  • PANTRY11
  • PANTUN8
  • PANZER17
  • PAPACY15
  • PAPAIN10
  • PAPAWS13
  • PAPAYA13
  • PAPERS10
  • PAPERY13
  • PAPISH13
  • PAPISM12
  • PAPIST10
  • PAPPED13
  • PAPPUS12
  • PAPULA10
  • PAPULE10
  • PAPYRI13
  • PARADE9
  • PARAGE9
  • PARAMO10
  • PARANG9
  • PARAPH13
  • PARCEL10
  • PARDAH12
  • PARDAL9
  • PARDED10
  • PARDEE9
  • PARDIE9
  • PARDON9
  • PARENS8
  • PARENT8
  • PAREOS8
  • PARERA8
  • PARERS8
  • PAREUS8
  • PAREVE11
  • PARGED10
  • PARGES9
  • PARGET9
  • PARGOS9
  • PARIAH11
  • PARIAL8
  • PARIAN8
  • PARIES8
  • PARING9
  • PARISH11
  • PARITY11
  • PARKAS12
  • PARKED13
  • PARKEE12
  • PARKER12
  • PARKIE12
  • PARKIN12
  • PARKIS12
  • PARKLY15
  • PARLAY11
  • PARLED9
  • PARLES8
  • PARLEY11
  • PARLOR8
  • PARODY12
  • PAROLE8
  • PAROLS8
  • PARORE8
  • PAROUS8
  • PARPED11
  • PARPEN10
  • PARRAL8
  • PARRAS8
  • PARRED9
  • PARREL8
  • PARROT8
  • PARSEC10
  • PARSED9
  • PARSER8
  • PARSES8
  • PARSON8
  • PARTAN8
  • PARTED9
  • PARTER8
  • PARTIM10
  • PARTIS8
  • PARTLY11
  • PARTON8
  • PARURA8
  • PARURE8
  • PARVIS11
  • PARVOS11
  • PASCAL10
  • PASEAR8
  • PASELA8
  • PASEOS8
  • PASHAS11
  • PASHED12
  • PASHES11
  • PASHIM13
  • PASHKA15
  • PASHMS13
  • PASKAS12
  • PASKHA15
  • PASSED9
  • PASSEE8
  • PASSEL8
  • PASSER8
  • PASSES8
  • PASSIM10
  • PASSUS8
  • PASTAS8
  • PASTED9
  • PASTEL8
  • PASTER8
  • PASTES8
  • PASTIE8
  • PASTIL8
  • PASTIS8
  • PASTOR8
  • PASTRY11
  • PATACA10
  • PATAKA12
  • PATCHY16
  • PATENS8
  • PATENT8
  • PATERA8
  • PATERS8
  • PATHED12
  • PATHIC13
  • PATHOS11
  • PATIKI12
  • PATINA8
  • PATINE8
  • PATINS8
  • PATIOS8
  • PATOIS8
  • PATOOT8
  • PATROL8
  • PATRON8
  • PATTED9
  • PATTEE8
  • PATTEN8
  • PATTER8
  • PATTES8
  • PATTIE8
  • PATTLE8
  • PATZER17
  • PAUCAL10
  • PAULIN8
  • PAUNCE10
  • PAUNCH13
  • PAUPER10
  • PAUSAL8
  • PAUSED9
  • PAUSER8
  • PAUSES8
  • PAVAGE12
  • PAVANE11
  • PAVANS11
  • PAVEED12
  • PAVENS11
  • PAVERS11
  • PAVING12
  • PAVINS11
  • PAVIOR11
  • PAVISE11
  • PAVONE11
  • PAWAWS14
  • PAWERS11
  • PAWING12
  • PAWNCE13
  • PAWNED12
  • PAWNEE11
  • PAWNER11
  • PAWNOR11
  • PAWPAW16
  • PAXWAX25
  • PAYDAY15
  • PAYEES11
  • PAYERS11
  • PAYESS11
  • PAYING12
  • PAYNIM13
  • PAYOFF17
  • PAYOLA11
  • PAYORS11
  • PAYOUT11
  • PAZAZZ35
Letters by positionIn 27% of these words the 5th letter is E.
3rd letter
  1. R23%
  2. N12%
  3. L11%
4th letter
  1. I12%
  2. E11%
  3. T11%
5th letter
  1. E27%
  2. A13%
  3. N9%
6th letter
  1. S26%
  2. E11%
  3. R10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; PAZAZZ tops the list with 35. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 103 words
  2. 9 points: 44 words
  3. 1010 points: 42 words
  4. 11 points: 47 words
  5. 1212 points: 30 words
  6. 13 points: 20 words
  7. 1414 points: 6 words
  8. 15 points: 9 words
  9. 1616 points: 4 words
  10. 17 points: 6 words
  11. 1818 points: 0 words
  12. 19 points: 0 words
  13. 2020 points: 0 words
  14. 21 points: 1 words
  15. 2222 points: 0 words
  16. 23 points: 1 words
  17. 2424 points: 0 words
  18. 25 points: 1 words
  19. 2626 points: 0 words
  20. 27 points: 0 words
  21. 2828 points: 0 words
  22. 29 points: 0 words
  23. 3030 points: 0 words
  24. 31 points: 0 words
  25. 3232 points: 0 words
  26. 33 points: 0 words
  27. 3434 points: 0 words
  28. 35 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PAZAZZ3536All three
PAXWAX2526All three
PACZKI2325NWL only
PAJOCK2125Collins only
PAYOFF1717All three
PANZER1719All three
PAJAMA1721All three
PATZER1718All three
PACKLY1719All three
PACHAK1718Collins only
PATCHY1616All three
PACIFY1617All three

A fixed PA opening leaves plenty of choices, from familiar words such as parent, palace, and parade to less everyday plays. The 315 entries include 51 common words, while tournament-dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 306, NWL2023 includes 239, and ENABLE includes 219. Use the opening letters to narrow a clue, then check the ending or score before you commit.

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

  • There are 315 tournament-dictionary entries with PA in the first two positions.
  • The common-word group contains 51 entries; parent, palace, and parade are recognizable examples.
  • Collins lists 306 matches, compared with 239 in NWL2023 and 219 in ENABLE.
  • S is the most frequent final letter, with 81 words ending in S.
  • PAZAZZ leads the high-scoring examples at 35 Scrabble points.

Which endings are most common among PA words?

S is the standout ending: 81 of these words finish with S. That makes plural-looking forms such as papers and passes especially visible in the examples, alongside verbs such as passed and paired.

The next common endings are E with 34 words, R with 32, and D with 29. If your clue fixes the last letter, those totals give you a quick way to prioritize candidates; words such as parent, parade, and parked show how varied the middle letters remain.

Scrabble standouts and a dictionary caution

The top scores are not the most familiar words. PAZAZZ scores 35, while PAXWAX reaches 25 and PACZKI reaches 23. Among more recognizable examples, PAYOFF, PANZER, and PAJAMA each score 17, so a common-looking option can still have strong tile value.

For 6-letter words with P as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter, the main limitation is dictionary coverage: 315 entries does not mean every game accepts every entry. Most matches are not in the common-word group, and the dictionary totals vary, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar word.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with PA?
There are 315 six-letter words with P first and A second in the tournament-dictionary count. Familiar examples include parent, palace, papers, and pardon. The total combines entries from the supported tournament lists, while individual game dictionaries can accept different subsets.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter PA word?
PAZAZZ is the highest-scoring example, worth 35 Scrabble points. PAXWAX scores 25 and PACZKI scores 23, so unusual letter combinations beat more familiar choices on face value. These figures are tile scores before any board-square bonuses.
Which final letter is most common in six-letter PA words?
S is the most common final letter, appearing at the end of 81 matches. E is next with 34, followed by R with 32 and D with 29. Use those totals to narrow a clue when the first two letters are already fixed as PA.

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