5 letter words starting with P
There are 500 5 letter words starting with p in this list, most common first. Filter by letters.
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The most-used 5 letter words starting with p, and what they mean
These are the 14 that come up most often in written English, so they are the ones worth knowing first.
- place
- noun(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.
- power
- nounThe ability to do or undergo something.
- point
- nounA small dot or mark.
- press
- nounAn instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.
- party
- noun(law) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract.
- paper
- nounA sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in…
- parts
- noun(euphemistic) The genitals, short for private parts.
- price
- nounThe cost required to gain possession of something.
- phase
- nounA distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
- peace
- nounA state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
- paris
- nounThe capital and largest city of France.
- plant
- noun(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than…
- plans
- the fifth studio album by American rock band Death Cab for Cutie, released August 30, 2005 on Atlantic Records.
- piece
- nounA part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
Nouns, verbs and adjectives
Of the 500 words in this list, 441 can be used as a noun, including place, power, point, press, party. Plenty of words do more than one job: state is a noun, a verb and an adjective depending on how you use it, which is why these numbers add up to more than the list itself.
Using this for Wordle
Puzzle answers lean heavily on everyday words rather than obscure ones, and this list is sorted by exactly that: how often each word actually turns up in written English. So start at the top. On this list that means place, power, point, press, party, paper.
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How this list is built
The words come from the Datamuse language API, then get cleaned up, because the raw output is not much use on its own. Each word is checked against an English dictionary, with a frequency floor for anything not in it, so ordinary inflections survive while noise does not. Roman numerals, fragments and vowel-less abbreviations are stripped out.
What is left is ranked by how often each word actually appears in written English. That ordering is the point: it puts the words you might actually want at the top. The full method is on how we build these.
Common questions
How many 5 letter words starting with p are there?
This list holds 500, filtered to real dictionary words and ranked by how common they are. English has more if you count obscure and archaic ones, but they are little use to anybody.
Can a 5 letter word starting with P be a noun?
Yes. 441 of the 500 words on this list can be used as a noun. The breakdown above shows how many work as verbs, adjectives and adverbs too.
How are the words ordered?
By how often each word appears in written English, most common first, so the useful ones are at the top rather than buried under rarities. See how we build these.
Can I search inside the list?
Yes. The filter box narrows the list as you type, and where a list mixes lengths there are buttons to show only words of a given length.