Common 4-letter words that start with P
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- page★7one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written…
- post★6the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
- part★6something determined in relation to something that includes it
- plan★6to formulate a method for achieving an end
- play★9to engage in amusement or sport
- park★10a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
- past★6time gone by
- plus★6an additional quantity
- pics★8a photograph
- port★6a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
- paid★7to give money or something of value in exchange for goods or services
- pass★6to move past
- pool★6an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
- pack★12to put into a receptacle for transportation or storage
- poor★6lacking the means of support
- path★9a trodden way or track
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PA…
4-letter words starting with PA (64)
Top score: PAWK, 13 points
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PE…
4-letter words starting with PE (54)
Top score: PECK, 12 points. to strike with the beak or something pointed
PF…
4-letter words starting with PF (2)
Top score: PFFT, 12 points. used to express a sudden ending
PH…
4-letter words starting with PH (10)
Top score: PHIZ, 18 points. a face or facial expression
PI…
4-letter words starting with PI (49)
Top score: PIXY, 16 points. a playfully mischievous fairy or elf
PL…
4-letter words starting with PL (20)
Top score: PLEX, 13 points. a multiplex
PO…
4-letter words starting with PO (63)
Top score: POZZ, 24 points
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4-letter words starting with PR (26)
Top score: PREZ, 15 points. a president
PS…
4-letter words starting with PS (2)
Top score: PSST, 6 points (tied with one other). used to attract someone's attention
PT…
4-letter words starting with PT (1)
Top score: PTUI, 6 points. used to express the sound of spitting
PU…
4-letter words starting with PU (48)
Top score: PUTZ, 15 points. to waste time
PW…
4-letter words starting with PW (1)
Top score: PWNS, 9 points. to dominate
PY…
4-letter words starting with PY (10)
Top score: PYIC, 11 points. pertaining to pus
About these words
- 350 of the 5,641 4-letter words start with P (6%), the fourth most of any letter.
- 279 are good in NWL2023, 350 in Collins Scrabble Words, 279 in WOW24 and 266 in the Words With Friends list. 82 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, pozz scores the most (24), then phiz (18), then pixy and poxy (16 each), then three words on 15.