4 Letter Words Containing PA
There are 62 4-letter English words that contain PA, from DOPA to UPAS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: SPAZ (15), PACK (12), KAPA (10). Roughly 15% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
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- PACA8 pts
- PACE8 pts
- PACK12 pts
- PACS8 pts
- PACT8 pts
- PADI7 pts
- PADS7 pts
- PAGE7 pts
- PAID7 pts
- PAIK10 pts
- PAIL6 pts
- PAIN6 pts
- PAIR6 pts
- PALE6 pts
- PALL6 pts
- PALM8 pts
- PALP8 pts
- PALS6 pts
- PALY9 pts
- PAMS8 pts
- PANE6 pts
- PANG7 pts
- PANS6 pts
- PANT6 pts
- PAPA8 pts
- PAPS8 pts
- PARA6 pts
- PARD7 pts
- PARE6 pts
- PARK10 pts
- PARR6 pts
- PARS6 pts
- PART6 pts
- PASE6 pts
- PASH9 pts
- PASS6 pts
- PAST6 pts
- PATE6 pts
- PATH9 pts
- PATS6 pts
- PATY9 pts
- PAVE9 pts
- PAWL9 pts
- PAWN9 pts
- PAWS9 pts
- PAYS9 pts
- PUPA8 pts
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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 | spaz | 15 | 16 |
| 2 | pack | 12 | 14 |
| 3 | kapa | 10 | 11 |
| 4 | paik | 10 | 11 |
| 5 | park | 10 | 11 |
| 6 | pave | 9 | 11 |
| 7 | pawl | 9 | 11 |
| 8 | pawn | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | paly | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | paws | 9 | 10 |
FAQs
How many 4-letter words contain PA?
62 valid 4-letter English words contain the letters PA 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).