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

7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter: 482 tournament-dictionary entries, including parents, partner, and payment.

482 wordsTop pick PARENTSHighest score PAZZAZZ 45

57 of 482 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With P in 1st place, A is the most common 2nd letter (482 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 57 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 57 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 482

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

  • PABLUMS13
  • PABULAR11
  • PABULUM13
  • PACABLE13
  • PACEWAY17
  • PACHAKS18
  • PACHISI14
  • PACHUCO16
  • PACIEST11
  • PACIFIC16
  • PACINGS12
  • PACKAGE16
  • PACKERS15
  • PACKETS15
  • PACKING16
  • PACKMAN17
  • PACKMEN17
  • PACKWAX25
  • PACKWAY21
  • PACTION11
  • PACZKIS24
  • PADANGS11
  • PADAUKS14
  • PADDERS11
  • PADDIES11
  • PADDING12
  • PADDLED12
  • PADDLER11
  • PADDLES11
  • PADDOCK17
  • PADELLA10
  • PADLOCK16
  • PADNAGS11
  • PADOUKS14
  • PADRONA10
  • PADRONE10
  • PADRONI10
  • PADSAWS13
  • PADSHAH16
  • PAELLAS9
  • PAENULA9
  • PAEONIC11
  • PAESANI9
  • PAESANO9
  • PAESANS9
  • PAGEANT10
  • PAGEBOY15
  • PAGEFUL13
  • PAGINAL10
  • PAGINGS11
  • PAGODAS11
  • PAGURID11
  • PAHLAVI15
  • PAIDLES10
  • PAIGLES10
  • PAIKING14
  • PAILFUL12
  • PAILLON9
  • PAINFUL12
  • PAINIMS11
  • PAINING10
  • PAINTED10
  • PAINTER9
  • PAIOCKE15
  • PAIOCKS15
  • PAIREST9
  • PAIRIAL9
  • PAIRING10
  • PAISANA9
  • PAISANO9
  • PAISANS9
  • PAISLEY12
  • PAJAMAS18
  • PAJOCKE22
  • PAJOCKS22
  • PAKAHIS16
  • PAKAPOO15
  • PAKEHAS16
  • PAKFONG17
  • PAKIHIS16
  • PAKOKOS17
  • PAKORAS13
  • PAKTONG14
  • PALABRA11
  • PALACED12
  • PALACES11
  • PALADIN10
  • PALAGIS10
  • PALAMAE11
  • PALAPAS11
  • PALASES9
  • PALATAL9
  • PALATED10
  • PALATES9
  • PALAVER12
  • PALAZZI27
  • PALAZZO27
  • PALEATE9
  • PALETOT9
  • PALETTE9
  • PALFREY15
  • PALIEST9
  • PALIKAR13
  • PALINGS10
  • PALINKA13
  • PALKEES13
  • PALLAHS12
  • PALLETS9
  • PALLIAL9
  • PALLIER9
  • PALLING10
  • PALLIUM11
  • PALLONE9
  • PALLORS9
  • PALMARY14
  • PALMATE11
  • PALMERS11
  • PALMFUL14
  • PALMIER11
  • PALMIES11
  • PALMIET11
  • PALMING12
  • PALMIST11
  • PALMTOP13
  • PALMYRA14
  • PALOLOS9
  • PALOOKA13
  • PALPATE11
  • PALPING12
  • PALSHIP14
  • PALSIED10
  • PALSIER9
  • PALSIES9
  • PALTERS9
  • PALUDAL10
  • PALUDIC12
  • PAMPEAN13
  • PAMPERO13
  • PAMPERS13
  • PAMPOEN13
  • PANACEA11
  • PANACHE14
  • PANADAS10
  • PANAMAS11
  • PANAXES16
  • PANCAKE15
  • PANCHAX21
  • PANDANI10
  • PANDANS10
  • PANDARS10
  • PANDECT12
  • PANDERS10
  • PANDIED11
  • PANDIES10
  • PANDITS10
  • PANDOOR10
  • PANDORA10
  • PANDORE10
  • PANDOUR10
  • PANDURA10
  • PANEERS9
  • PANEITY12
  • PANELED10
  • PANFISH15
  • PANFULS12
  • PANGAMY15
  • PANGENE10
  • PANGENS10
  • PANGING11
  • PANGRAM12
  • PANICKS15
  • PANICKY18
  • PANICLE11
  • PANICUM13
  • PANIERS9
  • PANINIS9
  • PANISCS11
  • PANISKS13
  • PANLIKE13
  • PANNAGE10
  • PANNERS9
  • PANNICK15
  • PANNIER9
  • PANNING10
  • PANNIST9
  • PANNOSE9
  • PANOCHA14
  • PANOCHE14
  • PANOPLY14
  • PANPIPE13
  • PANSIED10
  • PANSIES9
  • PANTERS9
  • PANTHER12
  • PANTIES9
  • PANTILE9
  • PANTINE9
  • PANTING10
  • PANTLER9
  • PANTONS9
  • PANTOUM11
  • PANTSED10
  • PANTSES9
  • PANTUNS9
  • PANZERS18
  • PAPABLE13
  • PAPADAM14
  • PAPADOM14
  • PAPADUM14
  • PAPAINS11
  • PAPALLY14
  • PAPASAN11
  • PAPAUMA13
  • PAPAYAN14
  • PAPAYAS14
  • PAPERED12
  • PAPERER11
  • PAPHIAN14
  • PAPILIO11
  • PAPILLA11
  • PAPISMS13
  • PAPISTS11
  • PAPOOSE11
  • PAPPIER13
  • PAPPIES13
  • PAPPING14
  • PAPPOSE13
  • PAPPOUS13
  • PAPRICA13
  • PAPRIKA15
  • PAPULAE11
  • PAPULAR11
  • PAPULAS11
  • PAPULES11
  • PAPYRAL14
  • PAPYRUS14
  • PARABLE11
  • PARACME13
  • PARADED11
  • PARADER10
  • PARADES10
  • PARADOR10
  • PARADOS10
  • PARADOX17
  • PARAFLE12
  • PARAGES10
  • PARAGON10
  • PARAMOS11
  • PARANGS10
  • PARANYM14
  • PARAPET11
  • PARAPHS14
  • PARASOL9
  • PARATHA12
  • PARAZOA18
  • PARBAKE15
  • PARBOIL11
  • PARCELS11
  • PARCHED15
  • PARCHES14
  • PARDAHS13
  • PARDALE10
  • PARDALS10
  • PARDINE10
  • PARDNER10
  • PARDONS10
  • PAREIRA9
  • PARELLA9
  • PARELLE9
  • PARENTS9
  • PARERGA10
  • PARESES9
  • PARESIS9
  • PARETIC11
  • PARFAIT12
  • PARGANA10
  • PARGETS10
  • PARGING11
  • PARIAHS12
  • PARIALS9
  • PARIANS9
  • PARINGS10
  • PARISES9
  • PARISON9
  • PARITOR9
  • PARKADE14
  • PARKEES13
  • PARKERS13
  • PARKIER13
  • PARKIES13
  • PARKING14
  • PARKINS13
  • PARKISH16
  • PARKOUR13
  • PARKWAY19
  • PARLAYS12
  • PARLEYS12
  • PARLIES9
  • PARLING10
  • PARLORS9
  • PARLOUR9
  • PARLOUS9
  • PARODIC12
  • PARODOI10
  • PARODOS10
  • PAROLED10
  • PAROLEE9
  • PAROLES9
  • PARONYM14
  • PAROTIC11
  • PAROTID10
  • PAROTIS9
  • PARPANE11
  • PARPEND12
  • PARPENS11
  • PARPENT11
  • PARPING12
  • PARQUET18
  • PARRALS9
  • PARRELS9
  • PARRIED10
  • PARRIER9
  • PARRIES9
  • PARRING10
  • PARROCK15
  • PARROTS9
  • PARROTY12
  • PARSECS11
  • PARSERS9
  • PARSING10
  • PARSLEY12
  • PARSNEP11
  • PARSNIP11
  • PARSONS9
  • PARTAKE13
  • PARTANS9
  • PARTERS9
  • PARTIAL9
  • PARTIED10
  • PARTIER9
  • PARTIES9
  • PARTING10
  • PARTITA9
  • PARTITE9
  • PARTLET9
  • PARTNER9
  • PARTONS9
  • PARTOOK13
  • PARTURE9
  • PARTWAY15
  • PARTYER12
  • PARULIS9
  • PARURAS9
  • PARURES9
  • PARVENU12
  • PARVISE12
  • PASCALS11
  • PASCHAL14
  • PASCUAL11
  • PASEARS9
  • PASELAS9
  • PASHIMS14
  • PASHING13
  • PASHKAS16
  • PASKHAS16
  • PASPIES11
  • PASQUIL18
  • PASSADE10
  • PASSADO10
  • PASSAGE10
  • PASSANT9
  • PASSATA9
  • PASSELS9
  • PASSERS9
  • PASSING10
  • PASSION9
  • PASSIVE12
  • PASSKEY16
  • PASSMAN11
  • PASSMEN11
  • PASSOUT9
  • PASTELS9
  • PASTERN9
  • PASTERS9
  • PASTEUP11
  • PASTIER9
  • PASTIES9
  • PASTILS9
  • PASTILY12
  • PASTIME11
  • PASTINA9
  • PASTING10
  • PASTORS9
  • PASTURE9
  • PATACAS11
  • PATAGIA10
  • PATAMAR11
  • PATBALL11
  • PATCHED15
  • PATCHER14
  • PATCHES14
  • PATELLA9
  • PATENCY14
  • PATENTS9
  • PATERAE9
  • PATHICS14
  • PATHING13
  • PATHWAY18
  • PATIBLE11
  • PATIENT9
  • PATINAE9
  • PATINAS9
  • PATINED10
  • PATINES9
  • PATNESS9
  • PATONCE11
  • PATOOTS9
  • PATRIAL9
  • PATRICK15
  • PATRICO11
  • PATRIOT9
  • PATROLS9
  • PATRONS9
  • PATROON9
  • PATSIES9
  • PATTENS9
  • PATTERN9
  • PATTERS9
  • PATTEST9
  • PATTIES9
  • PATTING10
  • PATTLES9
  • PATULIN9
  • PATZERS18
  • PAUCALS11
  • PAUCITY14
  • PAUGHTY16
  • PAULINS9
  • PAUNCES11
  • PAUNCHY17
  • PAUPERS11
  • PAUSERS9
  • PAUSING10
  • PAVAGES13
  • PAVANES12
  • PAVINGS13
  • PAVIORS12
  • PAVIOUR12
  • PAVISER12
  • PAVISES12
  • PAVISSE12
  • PAVLOVA15
  • PAVONES12
  • PAWAWED16
  • PAWKIER16
  • PAWKILY19
  • PAWNAGE13
  • PAWNCES14
  • PAWNEES12
  • PAWNERS12
  • PAWNING13
  • PAWNORS12
  • PAWPAWS17
  • PAXIUBA18
  • PAYABLE14
  • PAYABLY17
  • PAYBACK20
  • PAYDAYS16
  • PAYDOWN16
  • PAYFONE15
  • PAYINGS13
  • PAYLOAD13
  • PAYMENT14
  • PAYNIMS14
  • PAYOFFS18
  • PAYOLAS12
  • PAYOUTS12
  • PAYROLL12
  • PAYSAGE13
  • PAYSLIP14
  • PAYWALL15
  • PAZZAZZ45
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 7th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. R25%
  2. N13%
  3. L11%
4th letter
  1. A13%
  2. T11%
  3. I9%
5th letter
  1. I21%
  2. A11%
  3. E11%
6th letter
  1. E20%
  2. N14%
  3. A11%
7th letter
  1. S37%
  2. E11%
  3. R7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9–10 in Scrabble; PAZZAZZ tops the list with 45. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 198 words
  2. 11 points: 122 words
  3. 1313 points: 87 words
  4. 15 points: 42 words
  5. 1717 points: 21 words
  6. 19 points: 3 words
  7. 2121 points: 4 words
  8. 23 points: 1 words
  9. 2525 points: 1 words
  10. 27 points: 2 words
  11. 2929 points: 0 words
  12. 31 points: 0 words
  13. 3333 points: 0 words
  14. 35 points: 0 words
  15. 3737 points: 0 words
  16. 39 points: 0 words
  17. 4141 points: 0 words
  18. 43 points: 0 words
  19. 4545 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PAZZAZZ4546Collins only
PALAZZO2729All three
PALAZZI2729All three
PACKWAX2527All three
PACZKIS2426NWL only
PAJOCKE2226Collins only
PAJOCKS2226Collins only
PACKWAY2122Collins only
PANCHAX2123All three
PAYBACK2022All three
PARKWAY1919All three
PAWKILY1920All three

Every answer shares the same opening, but the vocabulary branches quickly: parents, parties, partner, patient, payment, and package are recognizable, while many entries are specialist terms. The frequency measure marks 57 as common. Dictionary coverage is broad but uneven: Collins includes 466 matches, NWL2023 includes 366, and ENABLE includes 322, with overlap among those sets.

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

  • 482 seven-letter entries begin with PA in that order.
  • Parents, parties, partner, patient, payment, and package are familiar examples.
  • Only 57 qualify as common under the frequency measure.
  • Collins has 466 matches, NWL2023 has 366, and ENABLE has 322; the dictionaries overlap.
  • The final S is most frequent: 178 entries end in S, compared with 55 ending in E.

Which PA words are common or specialist terms?

Only 57 of the 482 matches qualify as common, so familiar anchors make the pattern easier to scan. Parents, partner, patient, and payment are natural starting points; parties and package offer different endings and letter combinations.

Keep the fixed PA opening and use each crossing letter to test the remaining five slots. A clue about a person or relationship may point toward partner or parents; a money clue can narrow the choices toward payment or payroll. Those are actual entries, not guesses based on the pattern alone.

The ending gives you another quick filter: 178 matches end in S, while 55 end in E. When a clue fixes the last square, check those endings before working through every PA candidate.

Separate candidates by clue type as you solve: people and relationships suggest parents or partner, while a finance clue points toward payment or payroll. That semantic split helps narrow choices without changing the fixed first two letters.

Which PA words score highest?

Pazzazz leads the tile-score list at 45 points; palazzo and palazzi each score 27. Payment is a familiar contrast: recognizable vocabulary does not guarantee the largest total, because unusual letter combinations can score much higher.

Dictionary membership changes the playable set: Collins has 466 PA words, compared with 366 in NWL2023 and 322 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap, so they are not separate groups to add together. Check your game's word list before playing a specialist entry.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with PA?
There are 482 seven-letter words with PA in the first two positions across the tournament dictionaries. Familiar examples include parents, partner, patient, payment, and package. The pattern also includes less common terms, so use crossings or a clue to narrow the candidates.
Which seven-letter PA word scores the most?
Pazzazz leads at 45 points, while palazzo and palazzi score 27 apiece. Those leaders show why unusual letter combinations can outscore recognizable words such as payment, though the word's value in a game also depends on where you play it.
Do all dictionaries include the same seven-letter PA words?
No. Collins includes 466 matching words, NWL2023 includes 366, and ENABLE includes 322. The sets overlap but are not identical, so a word accepted in one game's dictionary may be unavailable in another; check the word list your game uses.

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