3 Letter Words Starting with P
There are 62 3-letter English words that start with P, ranging alphabetically from PAC to PYX. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: PYX (15), PAX (12), PIX (12). Average word length in this list is 3 letters.
Word list
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- PAC7 pts
- PAD6 pts
- PAH8 pts
- PAL5 pts
- PAM7 pts
- PAN5 pts
- PAP7 pts
- PAR5 pts
- PAS5 pts
- PAT5 pts
- PAW8 pts
- PAX12 pts
- PAY8 pts
- PEA5 pts
- PEC7 pts
- PED6 pts
- PEE5 pts
- PEG6 pts
- PEH8 pts
- PEN5 pts
- PEP7 pts
- PER5 pts
- PES5 pts
- PET5 pts
- PEW8 pts
- PHI8 pts
- PHT8 pts
- PIA5 pts
- PIC7 pts
- PIE5 pts
- PIG6 pts
- PIN5 pts
- PIP7 pts
- PIS5 pts
- PIT5 pts
- PIU5 pts
- PIX12 pts
- PLY8 pts
- POD6 pts
- POH8 pts
- POI5 pts
- POL5 pts
- POM7 pts
- POP7 pts
- POT5 pts
- POW8 pts
- POX12 pts
- PRO5 pts
- PRY8 pts
- PSI5 pts
- PUB7 pts
- PUD6 pts
- PUG6 pts
- PUL5 pts
- PUN5 pts
- PUP7 pts
- PUR5 pts
- PUS5 pts
- PUT5 pts
- PYA8 pts
- PYE8 pts
- PYX15 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pyx | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | pax | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | pix | 12 | 13 |
| 4 | pox | 12 | 13 |
| 5 | paw | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | pew | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | ply | 8 | 9 |
| 8 | pow | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | pah | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | pay | 8 | 8 |
Strategy for this list
P is worth 3 in Scrabble and starts ~7,000 words — one of the largest slices of the dictionary. P-strategy focuses on PR- and PL- consonant clusters and the -PH ending. High-value P-openers include PZAZZ (Collins-only), PIZZA, PROZE. In Wordle, P is a strong opening letter because it confirms one of the most common opening consonant blocks (PR-, PL-, PA-).
FAQs
How many 3-letter words start with P?
62 valid 3-letter English words begin with P in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).