5-Letter Words Starting With PA

100 words

Words starting with PA offer a rich mix of everyday vocabulary and strategic game plays. From familiar terms like PARTY and PAPER to obscure gems like PAEAN, this collection spans practical communication and competitive word gaming.

Pattern Guide

Word recommendations for board games.

Word Games

High-value words for board games

Top 5-Letter Words

PAWKY

cunning and sly

17 pts
PANAX

perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng

14 pts
PAPPY
14 pts
PARKY

appreciably or disagreeably cold

14 pts
PACHA

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

12 pts
PADDY

an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown

12 pts
PALMY

very lively and profitable

12 pts
PAPAW

fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples

12 pts

PAWKY leads both Scrabble and Words With Friends at 17 points, making it the clear champion for this pattern. The real strategic difference shows up in PANAX—worth 14 points in Scrabble but 16 in WWF, making it more valuable to hold for the right moment in Words With Friends. PAMPA performs notably better in WWF at 14 points compared to its Scrabble showing, thanks to the different point values for certain letters.

Wordle

5-letter words for daily puzzles

Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)

PARTYStarter

an organization to gain political power

PAPERStarter

the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher

PARISStarter

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

PANTSStarter

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

Common Words (likely answers)

PARTYCommon

an organization to gain political power

PAPERCommon

the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher

PARISCommon

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

PANTSCommon

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

PARTY makes an excellent opening move, testing two vowels and three common consonants including the frequently-appearing R and T. PANTS offers similar coverage with the addition of N and S, two letters that appear in countless five-letter solutions.

Hidden Gems

Rare but valid words to surprise opponents

PACER

a horse used to set the pace in racing

PAEAN

a formal expression of praise

PARVO

any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease

PARKY

appreciably or disagreeably cold

PARKY means appreciably or disagreeably cold—a British term for weather that makes you want to stay indoors. Beyond its descriptive charm, it scores 14 points in both major word games thanks to the K and Y combination, making it both useful vocabulary and a solid play.

Popular crossword answers

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