Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With PA

This verified list contains 101 CORE words with PA, plus 37 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Static CORE list

All 101 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

apace9
apart7
copay12
cuppa11
expat14
japan14
kappa13
opals7
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
poppa11
pupae9
pupal9
repay10
sepal7
space9
spade8
spams9
spank11
spans7
spare7
spark11
spars7
spasm9
spate7
spats7
spawn10
spays10
stupa7
tapas7
topaz16

101CORE words

37extended words

138verified matches

9.2average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

opals7
paced10
paces9
paged9
pager8
pages8
pails7
pains7
paint7
pairs7
paled8
paler7

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

topaz16
japan14
expat14
pappy14
parky14
packs13
kappa13
paddy12
parch12
patch12
palmy12
copay12

Letter intelligence

What the PA list contains

Where PA appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel35 words
2 vowels59 words
3 vowels7 words

Repeated letters

34%

34 of 101 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with PA

The CORE list contains 101 5-letter words with PA in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 37 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain PA?

This verified set contains 101 CORE words and 37 extended words, for 138 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this PA group?

The 101 CORE words average 9.2 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these PA words often repeat letters?