5 Letter Words Containing PA
There are 178 5-letter English words that contain PA, from APACE to ULPAN. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: HAPAX (17), PAWKY (17), TOPAZ (16). Roughly 11% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- PACAS9 pts
- PACED10 pts
- PACER9 pts
- PACES9 pts
- PACHA12 pts
- PACKS13 pts
- PACTS9 pts
- PADDY12 pts
- PADIS8 pts
- PADLE8 pts
- PADRE8 pts
- PADRI8 pts
- PAEAN7 pts
- PAEON7 pts
- PAGAN8 pts
- PAGED9 pts
- PAGER8 pts
- PAGES8 pts
- PAGOD9 pts
- PAIKS11 pts
- PAILS7 pts
- PAINS7 pts
- PAINT7 pts
- PAIRS7 pts
- PAISA7 pts
- PAISE7 pts
- PALEA7 pts
- PALED8 pts
- PALER7 pts
- PALES7 pts
- PALET7 pts
- PALLS7 pts
- PALLY10 pts
- PALMS9 pts
- PALMY12 pts
- PALPI9 pts
- PALPS9 pts
- PALSY10 pts
- PAMPA11 pts
- PANDA8 pts
- PANDY11 pts
- PANED8 pts
- PANEL7 pts
- PANES7 pts
- PANGA8 pts
- PANGS8 pts
- PANIC9 pts
- PANNE7 pts
- PANSY10 pts
- PANTO7 pts
- PANTS7 pts
- PANTY10 pts
- PAPAL9 pts
- PAPAS9 pts
- PAPAW12 pts
- PAPER9 pts
- PAPPI11 pts
- PAPPY14 pts
- PARAS7 pts
- PARCH12 pts
- PARDI8 pts
- PARDS8 pts
- PARDY11 pts
- PARED8 pts
- PAREO7 pts
- PARER7 pts
- PARES7 pts
- PAREU7 pts
- PARGE8 pts
- PARGO8 pts
- PARIS7 pts
- PARKA11 pts
- PARKS11 pts
- PARLE7 pts
- PAROL7 pts
- PARRS7 pts
- PARRY10 pts
- PARSE7 pts
- PARTS7 pts
- PARTY10 pts
- PARVE10 pts
- PARVO10 pts
- PASEO7 pts
- PASES7 pts
- PASHA10 pts
- PASSE7 pts
- PASTA7 pts
- PASTE7 pts
- PASTS7 pts
- PASTY10 pts
- PATCH12 pts
- PATED8 pts
- PATEN7 pts
- PATER7 pts
- PATES7 pts
- PATHS10 pts
- PATIN7 pts
- PATIO7 pts
- PATLY10 pts
- PATSY10 pts
- PATTY10 pts
- PAUSE7 pts
- PAVAN10 pts
- PAVED11 pts
- PAVER10 pts
- PAVES10 pts
- PAVID11 pts
- PAVIN10 pts
- PAVIS10 pts
- PAWED11 pts
- PAWER10 pts
- PAWKY17 pts
- PAWLS10 pts
- PAWNS10 pts
- PAXES14 pts
- PAYED11 pts
- PAYEE10 pts
- PAYER10 pts
- PAYOR10 pts
- PIPAL9 pts
- POPPA11 pts
- PUPAE9 pts
- PUPAL9 pts
- PUPAS9 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 |
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| 1 | hapax | 17 | 17 |
| 2 | pawky | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | topaz | 16 | 17 |
| 4 | japan | 14 | 18 |
| 5 | pappy | 14 | 16 |
| 6 | expat | 14 | 15 |
| 7 | paxes | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | kappa | 13 | 15 |
| 9 | koppa | 13 | 15 |
| 10 | packs | 13 | 15 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain PA?
178 valid 5-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).