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7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and A as the 5th letter

The 7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and A as the 5th letter number 253, including PRIVATE, PACKAGE, and PHARAOH.

253 wordsTop pick PRIVATEHighest score PIZZAZZ 45

27 of 253 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With P in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (585 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 27 · most-used first

All valid words 253

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

  • PACHAKS18
  • PACKAGE16
  • PADNAGS11
  • PADSAWS13
  • PAESANI9
  • PAESANO9
  • PAESANS9
  • PAGEANT10
  • PAHLAVI15
  • PAISANA9
  • PAISANO9
  • PAISANS9
  • PALEATE9
  • PALLAHS12
  • PALMARY14
  • PALMATE11
  • PALPATE11
  • PANCAKE15
  • PANDANI10
  • PANDANS10
  • PANDARS10
  • PANGAMY15
  • PANNAGE10
  • PARBAKE15
  • PARDAHS13
  • PARDALE10
  • PARDALS10
  • PARFAIT12
  • PARGANA10
  • PARIAHS12
  • PARIALS9
  • PARIANS9
  • PARKADE14
  • PARLAYS12
  • PARPANE11
  • PARRALS9
  • PARTAKE13
  • PARTANS9
  • PASCALS11
  • PASEARS9
  • PASSADE10
  • PASSADO10
  • PASSAGE10
  • PASSANT9
  • PASSATA9
  • PATBALL11
  • PAUCALS11
  • PAWNAGE13
  • PAWPAWS17
  • PAYBACK20
  • PAYDAYS16
  • PAYSAGE13
  • PAYWALL15
  • PAZZAZZ45
  • PEASANT9
  • PEATARY12
  • PECCANT13
  • PECCARY16
  • PECCAVI16
  • PECHANS14
  • PECTASE11
  • PECTATE11
  • PEDLARS10
  • PEDLARY13
  • PEDRAIL10
  • PEDWAYS16
  • PEEKABO15
  • PEEPALS11
  • PEERAGE10
  • PELHAMS14
  • PELLACH14
  • PELLACK15
  • PELTAST9
  • PELTATE9
  • PENDANT10
  • PENNALS9
  • PENNAME11
  • PENNANT9
  • PENNATE9
  • PENTACT11
  • PENTADS10
  • PENTANE9
  • PEONAGE10
  • PEPTALK15
  • PERCALE11
  • PERCASE11
  • PERHAPS14
  • PERIAPT11
  • PERSALT9
  • PERSANT9
  • PERTAIN9
  • PERTAKE13
  • PERVADE13
  • PESSARY12
  • PETNAPS11
  • PETRALE9
  • PETRARY12
  • PETSAIS9
  • PHALANX19
  • PHARAOH15
  • PHENATE12
  • PHONATE12
  • PHORATE12
  • PHREAKS16
  • PHYTANE15
  • PIASABA11
  • PIASAVA12
  • PICCATA13
  • PICKAXE22
  • PICRATE11
  • PIEBALD12
  • PIERAGE10
  • PIGFACE15
  • PIGTAIL10
  • PIGWASH16
  • PILEATE9
  • PILLAGE10
  • PILLARS9
  • PILLAUS9
  • PINBALL11
  • PINCASE11
  • PINDANS10
  • PINDARI10
  • PINEALS9
  • PINFALL12
  • PINNACE11
  • PINNATE9
  • PINTADA10
  • PINTADO10
  • PINTAIL9
  • PINTANO9
  • PINWALE12
  • PIPEAGE12
  • PIQUANT18
  • PISCARY14
  • PISSANT9
  • PITFALL12
  • PITMANS11
  • PITSAWS12
  • PIZZAZZ45
  • PLACARD12
  • PLACATE11
  • PLANATE9
  • PLATANE9
  • PLATANS9
  • PLAYACT14
  • PLEIADS10
  • PLENARY12
  • PLICATE11
  • PLUMAGE12
  • PLUMATE11
  • PLURALS9
  • PLUSAGE10
  • POBLANO11
  • POCHARD15
  • POCHAYS17
  • POCKARD16
  • PODCAST12
  • POINADO10
  • POLEAXE16
  • POLKAED14
  • POLLACK15
  • POLLANS9
  • POLLARD10
  • POLYACT14
  • POMPANO13
  • PONDAGE11
  • PONGALS10
  • PONIARD10
  • PONTAGE10
  • POOBAHS14
  • POOJAHS19
  • POONACS11
  • POPLARS11
  • PORTAGE10
  • PORTALS9
  • PORTATE9
  • POSTAGE10
  • POSTALS9
  • POTLACH14
  • POTTAGE10
  • POULARD10
  • POYNANT12
  • PREBADE12
  • PREBAKE15
  • PRECAST11
  • PRECAVA14
  • PREDATE10
  • PREDAWN13
  • PREFABS14
  • PREFACE14
  • PREFADE13
  • PREFARD13
  • PREGAME12
  • PRELACY14
  • PRELATE9
  • PRELATY12
  • PREMADE12
  • PREMAKE15
  • PRENAME11
  • PREPACK17
  • PREPAID12
  • PREPARE11
  • PREPAVE14
  • PREPAYS14
  • PRERACE11
  • PRESAGE10
  • PRESALE9
  • PRETAPE11
  • PREVAIL12
  • PREWARM14
  • PREWARN12
  • PREWASH15
  • PRIMACY16
  • PRIMAGE12
  • PRIMARY14
  • PRIMATE11
  • PRISAGE10
  • PRIVACY17
  • PRIVADO13
  • PRIVATE12
  • PROBALL11
  • PROBAND12
  • PROBANG12
  • PROBATE11
  • PROCARP13
  • PROFACE14
  • PROFANE12
  • PROLANS9
  • PROLATE9
  • PRONAOI9
  • PRONAOS9
  • PRONATE9
  • PROPAGE12
  • PROPALE11
  • PROPANE11
  • PRORATE9
  • PROSAIC11
  • PROVAND13
  • PROVANT12
  • PSYWARS15
  • PTISANS9
  • PTOMAIN11
  • PUGMARK16
  • PULSANT9
  • PULSARS9
  • PULSATE9
  • PULTANS9
  • PULWARS12
  • PUNKAHS16
  • PURDAHS13
  • PUTEALS9
  • PYEBALD15
Letters by positionIn 34% of these words the 7th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. R23%
  2. A21%
  3. E17%
3rd letter
  1. E17%
  2. N13%
  3. R11%
4th letter
  1. S12%
  2. T12%
  3. L9%
6th letter
  1. N17%
  2. R12%
  3. T11%
7th letter
  1. E34%
  2. S25%
  3. T8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9–10 in Scrabble; PIZZAZZ tops the list with 45. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 94 words
  2. 11 points: 78 words
  3. 1313 points: 39 words
  4. 15 points: 30 words
  5. 1717 points: 6 words
  6. 19 points: 3 words
  7. 2121 points: 1 words
  8. 23 points: 0 words
  9. 2525 points: 0 words
  10. 27 points: 0 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: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PIZZAZZ4546Collins · NWL
PAZZAZZ4546Collins only
PICKAXE2224All three
PAYBACK2022All three
PHALANX1921All three
POOJAHS1921Collins only
PIQUANT1821All three
PACHAKS1819Collins only
PRIVACY1719All three
PAWPAWS1719All three
PREPACK1720All three
POCHAYS1717Collins only

This fixed pattern leaves five open positions, yet the results range from familiar words such as PERHAPS and PREPARE to less common entries. Only 27 matches rank among common English words by frequency. Check your game's word list before playing: the total combines entries across tournament dictionaries, and their individual counts differ.

At a glance: pattern and play value

  • The P-at-first, A-at-fifth pattern has 253 seven-letter matches.
  • PRIVATE, PERHAPS, and PRIMARY are recognizable examples.
  • A total of 27 matches count as common by English word frequency.
  • The dictionary counts are 170 in ENABLE, 246 in Collins, and 189 in NWL2023; these overlap.
  • The average score is 12, while the top recorded score is 45.

Which 7-letter P-and-A words stand out?

PIZZAZZ and PAZZAZZ lead the scoring list at 45 points apiece. PICKAXE scores 22, PAYBACK scores 20, and PHALANX scores 19, so the strongest totals come from unusual letter combinations rather than the most familiar examples.

For more everyday vocabulary, try PRIVATE, PACKAGE, PASSAGE, or POSTAGE. PREPARE and PEASANT also fit the pattern, but a word's familiarity does not guarantee acceptance in every game. The unusual high scorers are worth checking carefully against your board's letter and premium-square placement.

7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and A as the 5th letter

The position of the fifth letter changes the size of P's word group sharply. With I in that slot, the same-length pattern has 585 matches; E has 344, and O has 231. A in fifth place produces a smaller group than each of those alternatives.

The closest same-length comparison with A fifth is the S-starting group, at 279 words. This P group has 253, and its examples stretch from PRIVATE to PAGEANT and PANCAKE. Treat the 253 as a combined dictionary count, not a promise that every entry works in your game.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with P and have A as the fifth letter?
There are 253 tournament-dictionary matches for this pattern. Examples include PRIVATE, PACKAGE, and PEASANT. The total combines overlapping entries from ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023, so it is not the sum of those dictionary counts.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
PIZZAZZ and PAZZAZZ tie for the highest score, at 45 points each. PICKAXE follows at 22, while PAYBACK scores 20. Board placement can change a play's final total, so these figures are letter-value scores rather than a guaranteed turn score.
Are many of these P-and-A words common?
No; 27 of the 253 matches count as common by English word frequency. Familiar examples include PERHAPS, PRIMARY, and PREPARE, while the scoring leaders PIZZAZZ and PAZZAZZ are much less everyday choices. Check your game's dictionary when a less familiar entry matters.

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