Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words Starting With PA

This verified list contains 72 CORE words starting with PA, plus 24 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 72 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

paced10
pacer9
paces9
pacey12
packs13
pacts9
paddy12
padre8
paean7
pagan8
paged9
pager8
pages8
pails7
pains7
paint7
pairs7
paled8
paleo7
paler7
pales7
palls7
pally10
palms9
palmy12
palsy10
panda8
panel7
panes7
pangs8
panic9
panko11
pansy10
panto7
pants7
papal9
papas9
paper9
pappy14
paras7
parch12
pared8
parer7
pares7
parka11
parks11
parky14
parry10
parse7
parts7
party10
pasha10
pasta7
paste7
pasts7
pasty10
patch12
pates7
paths10
patio7
patsy10
patty10
pause7
paved11
paver10
paves10
pawed11
pawls10
pawns10
payed11
payee10
payer10

72CORE words

24extended words

96verified matches

9.0average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

paced10
paces9
paged9
pager8
pages8
pails7
pains7
paint7
pairs7
paled8
paler7
pales7

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

pappy14
parky14
packs13
paddy12
parch12
patch12
palmy12
pacey12
parka11
parks11
paved11
pawed11

Letter intelligence

What the PA list contains

Most common letters immediately after PA

R12 words
L9 words
N9 words
C6 words
T6 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel26 words
2 vowels41 words
3 vowels5 words

Repeated letters

26%

19 of 72 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

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Pattern guide

How to use words starting with PA

This page starts from 72 CORE 5-letter words whose first letters are PA. The preset fixes those opening positions while leaving the remaining tiles available for refinement.

Use Contains for letters that may appear anywhere, Excludes to remove impossible letters, or Sequence pattern when order and exact gaps matter. The broader view adds 24 extended entries after the CORE results.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words start with PA?

This verified set contains 72 CORE words and 24 extended words, for 96 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this PA group?

The 72 CORE words average 9.0 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these PA words often repeat letters?