5 Letter Words Starting with P

Common five-letter words that start with P

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• place 9/12 a point located with respect to surface features of some region
• phone 10/11 electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then…
• point 7/9 a geometric element that has position but no extension
• party 10/10 an organization to gain political power
• power 10/11 possession of controlling influence
• piece 9/11 a separate part of a whole
• paper 9/11 a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
• plane 7/10 an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
• peter 7/8 disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles
• proud 8/10 feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
• prove 10/12 be shown or be found to be
• peace 9/11 the state prevailing during the absence of war
• paris 7/8 the capital and largest city of France
• press 7/8 exert pressure or force to or upon
• pants 7/9 (used in the plural) underpants worn by women
• plans 7/10 (form of plan) have the will and intention to carry out some action
• price 9/11 the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
• paint 7/9 make a painting
• proof 10/11 any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
• pizza 25/26 Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
• piper 9/11 someone who plays the bagpipe
• plays 10/11 (form of play) participate in games or sport
• punch 12/15 deliver a quick blow to
• parts 7/8 (form of part) something determined in relation to something that includes it
• pride 8/9 a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
• plant 7/10 put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
• pilot 7/9 operate an airplane
• plate 7/9 (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands
• piano 7/9 a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
• pills 7/10 (form of pill) something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
• penny 10/12 a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom
• pulse 7/10 (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
• photo 10/10 a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
• prize 16/17 something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
• panic 9/12 an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• plain 7/10 clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
• print 7/9 the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
• purse 7/9 a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
• prime 9/11 first in rank or degree
• patch 12/13 a small contrasting part of something
• poker 11/12 fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle
• pearl 7/9 a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster
• pitch 12/13 the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
• prick 13/15 make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
• pound 8/11 hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
• pages 8/10 (form of page) one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
• phase 10/10 any distinct time period in a sequence of events
• puppy 14/17 a young dog
• patty 10/10 small flat mass of chopped food
• porch 12/13 a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

All 555 five-letter words that start with P

Numbers are Scrabble points, then Words With Friends points.