3-letter words starting with P
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter P. This section showcases how P at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with P, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| put | 5 | attribute or give | She put too much emphasis on her the last statement |
| pay | 8 | cancel or discharge a debt | pay up, please! |
| pop | 7 | bulge outward | His eyes popped |
| pig | 6 | domestic swine | - |
| pal | 5 | a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities | - |
| per | 5 | Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each. | per annum |
| pee | 5 | eliminate urine | - |
| pot | 5 | slang for a paunch | - |
| pen | 5 | a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes | - |
| pie | 5 | a prehistoric unrecorded language that was the ancestor of all Indo-European languages | - |
| pro | 5 | an athlete who plays for pay | - |
| pet | 5 | preferred above all others and treated with partiality | - |
| pan | 5 | cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel | - |
| pre | 5 | - | - |
| pin | 5 | a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | - |
| pat | 5 | having only superficial plausibility | - |
| pit | 5 | (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment | a demon from the depths of the pit |
| pub | 7 | tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals | - |
| pam | 7 | - | - |
| pod | 6 | the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) | - |
| pad | 6 | add details to | - |
| paw | 8 | the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb | - |
| pea | 5 | a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds | - |
| pow | 8 | a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war | - |
| pry | 8 | to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open | Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail |
| pep | 7 | liveliness and energy | this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep |
| pup | 7 | an inexperienced young person | - |
| par | 5 | a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced | on a par with the best |
| peg | 6 | a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | - |
| pas | 5 | (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet) | - |
| pap | 7 | the small projection of a mammary gland | - |
| pom | 7 | a disparaging term for a British person | - |
| pak | 9 | - | - |
| pun | 5 | a humorous play on words | I do it for the pun of it |
| pia | 5 | perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch | - |
| phi | 8 | the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
| pip | 7 | a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) | - |
| pol | 5 | a person active in party politics | - |
| pax | 12 | (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist | - |
| pac | 7 | committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates | - |
| pah | 8 | - | - |
| pic | 7 | a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement | - |
| pus | 5 | a fluid product of inflammation | - |
| pew | 8 | long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation | - |
| pox | 12 | a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) | - |
| pug | 6 | small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle | - |
| psi | 5 | a unit of pressure | - |
| ply | 8 | travel a route regularly | Ships ply the waters near the coast |
| poi | 5 | Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment | - |
| ped | 6 | - | - |
| piu | 5 | - | - |
| pix | 12 | a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay | - |
| pos | 5 | - | - |
| pis | 5 | - | - |
| pud | 6 | (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally) | - |
| pur | 5 | - | - |
| pst | 5 | standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States | - |
| pav | 8 | - | - |
| pul | 5 | 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan | - |
| pes | 5 | the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint | - |
| pel | 5 | (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot) | - |
| pec | 7 | - | - |
| peh | 8 | - | - |
| pir | 5 | - | - |
| pho | 8 | - | - |
| pht | 8 | - | - |
| plu | 5 | - | - |
| poz | 14 | - | - |
| poa | 5 | chiefly perennial grasses of cool temperate regions | - |
| poh | 8 | - | - |
| poo | 5 | - | - |
| pye | 8 | - | - |
| pyx | 15 | a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay | - |
| pya | 8 | 100 pyas equal 1 kyat in Myanmar | - |
| puy | 8 | - | - |
| puh | 8 | - | - |
| pwn | 8 | - | - |
