6-Letter Words Starting with P

All 689 six-letter words that start with P: page 1 of 2

PA

• pablum12n. Mushy, easily digested food; pap; (countable) a specific type of such...
• pacify16v. To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending (or suppressing)...
• pacing11n. The act of moving in paces, or their arrangement or timing.
• packed15adj. Put into a package.
• packer14n. A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs...
• packet14n. A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel.
• packie14n. A package store, otherwise known as a liquor store.
• paczki23n. A traditional Polish doughnut.
• padang10n. Malaysian grassland.
• padauk13n. Any of the trees of the pantropical genus Pterocarpus.
• padded11adj. Having padding.
• paddle10n. A single-bladed version is typically used on canoes and some other...
• paduka13n. Traditional Indian footwear, essentially consisting of a sole with a...
• paella8n. A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked in a frying pan with...
• pagina9n. The surface of a leaf or of a flattened thallus.
• paging10n. The arrangement of pages in a book or other publication.
• pagoda10n. A tall building in an Indian, Burmese, or Thai style erected at Hindu...
• pained9adj. In pain, especially in an emotional sense.
• painty11adj. Covered or smeared with paint.
• paired9adj. That occurs as a pair.
• pajama17n. A pair of pajamas.
• pakora12n. A piece of vegetable, or sometimes meat, deep-fried in a batter...
• paksha15n. A fortnight in a month of the Hindu lunar calendar.
• palace10n. Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in...
• palagi9n. A white person; a Caucasian.
• palang9n. Synonym of ampallang (“type of genital piercing”).
• palapa10n. An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.
• palate8n. A part associated with the mouth of certain invertebrates, somewhat...
• palely11adv. In a pale manner; lightly.
• paleta8n. A caramel lollipop.
• paling9n. A pointed stick used to make a fence.
• pallet8n. A bed of loose straw.
• pallid9adj. Appearing weak, pale, or wan.
• pallor8n. Unnatural paleness, especially as a sign of sickness or distress.
• palmar10adj. Of or pertaining to the palm of the hand or comparable appendage.
• palmas10n. Clapping of the hands.
• palmed11adj. Having or bearing a palm or palms.
• palmer10n. A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm...
• palolo8n. Palolo worm.
• paloma10n. A cocktail made with tequila, lime juice, and grapefruit soda.
• palpal10adj. Relating to a palpus.
• palpus10n. Synonym of pedipalp (“invertebrate appendage”).
• palter8v. To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions.
• paltry11adj. Trashy, trivial, of little value.
• pampas12n. The extensive plains of South America south of the Amazon.
• pamper12v. To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.
• panada9n. A dish made by boiling bread in water and combining the pulp with milk...
• panang9n. A thick red Thai curry made with peanuts and spices.
• pancit10n. Filipino noodles.
• pandal9n. A large temporary structure erected during various Hindu and Buddhist...
• pandan9n. A screw pine, screw palms (Pandanus spp.).
• pander9n. A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or...
• pandit9n. An honorary title for a learned man or scholar.
• paneer8n. A soft, non-matured, Indian cheese.
• panela8n. An unrefined sugar product typical of Latin America, which is basically...
• panini8n. A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut...
• panino8n. A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut...
• pannel8n. The stomach of a hawk.
• panner8n. One who pans.
• pannus8n. A hanging flap of skin or other tissue, especially one covering the...
• panted9adj. Synonym of trousered.
• panter8n. One who pants.
• pantin8n. A jumping jack (toy).
• panton8n. A horseshoe to correct a narrow, hoofbound heel.
• pantry11n. A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the...
• pantun8n. Synonym of pantoum.
• panzer17n. A tank, especially a German one of World War II.
• paopao10n. A traditional single-outrigger canoe of Tuvalu.
• papacy15n. The office of a pope.
• papain10n. A proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit which can be used to tenderize...
• papaji17n. Papa, father (as a respectful term of address).
• papaya13n. A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large...
• papers10n. Official documents or identification, as a passport.
• papery13adj. Of, similar to, or related to paper.
• pappus12n. The markedly reduced sepals of an Asteraceae floret that take the form...
• papule10n. A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the skin, similar in...
• parade9n. Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as...
• paramo10n. A treeless grassland ecosystem covering extensive high areas of...
• parang9n. A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as...
• parcel10n. A package wrapped, as for shipment or transport.
• pardon9n. Forgiveness for an offence.
• pareil8n. An equal.
• parent8n. A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered...
• pareve11adj. Of food: that has no meat or milk in any form as an ingredient.
• parfit11adj. Perfect.
• parfum13n. Fragrance; perfume.
• pariah11n. Synonym of outcast: A person despised and excluded by their family...
• paring9n. A fragment or shaving that has been pared.
• parish11n. An administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.
• parity11n. Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.
• parked13adj. Left somewhere when not in use.
• parker12n. A parkkeeper.
• parkin12n. A traditional soft cake of Northern England, usually made with oatmeal...
• parlay11v. To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent...
• parley11n. A conference, especially one between enemies.
• parlor8n. The living room of a house, or a room for entertaining guests; a room...
• parnas8n. An administrator of a Jewish community, especially a synagogue.
• parody12n. A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with...
• parole8n. Originally, one's oath or word of honour, given as a condition of...
• parrot8n. A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic...
• parsec10n. Syllabic abbreviation of parallax second.
• parser8n. A computer program that parses.
• parson8n. An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under...
• partay11n. A party (organised gathering of people for dancing and having fun).
• parted9adj. Separated; taken asunder.
• parter8n. A work in a specified number of parts.
• partly11adv. In part, or to some degree, but not completely.
• parton8n. Any of the constituent particles making up a compound particle, e.g....
• parula8n. Any of the New World warblers of the genus Parula.
• parure8n. A set of jewellery to be worn together.
• parvin11n. Any of a class of proteins involved in actin binding.
• parvis11n. An enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral.
• pasang9n. An abstract strategy board game from Brunei, in which two players...
• pascal10n. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and...
• pasque17n. A pasque flower.
• passed9adj. That has passed beyond a certain point (chiefly in set collocations).
• passel8n. An indeterminately large quantity or group.
• passer8n. One who succeeds in passing a test, etc.
• passim10adv. Used in citations to indicate that something, as a word, phrase, or...
• passus8n. A section of a long narrative poem; a canto.
• pastel8n. Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink...
• paster8n. One who, or that which, pastes.
• pastie8n. An item worn (often by strippers) to conceal one's nipples.
• pastis8n. A liqueur containing aniseed.
• pastor8n. A minister or priest in a church.
• pastry11n. A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust...
• pataka12n. A Maori storehouse for food, typically raised above the ground.
• patchy16adj. Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.
• patent8n. An official document granting an appointment, privilege, or right, or...
• patera8n. A broad, shallow dish used for drinking, primarily in ritual contexts...
• pather11n. A non-player character that walks a repeating path.
• pathic13n. Synonym of bottom: a passive usually-male partner in homosexual anal...
• pathos11n. The quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or...
• patina8n. A paten (a flat type of dish).
• patois8n. A regional dialect (usually one considered nonstandard) of a language...
• patola8n. A double ikat, usually silk, from Gujarat, western India.
• patrol8n. A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the...
• patron8n. One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
• patten8n. Any of various types of footwear with thick soles, often used to...
• patter8n. A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard...
• paulin8n. A tarpaulin.
• paunch13n. The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.
• pauper10n. One who is extremely poor.
• pavane11n. A musical style characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries.
• paving12n. The hard durable surface placed directly atop the ground, as on a...
• pavone11n. A peacock.
• pawing12n. The act of one who paws.
• pawnee11n. One or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything...
• pawpaw16n. Any member of the genus Asimina of trees and shrubs native to eastern...
• payday15n. The day of the week or month, or the specific day, on which an...
• paying12n. Payment.
• payola11n. A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange...
• payout11n. An amount of money paid out.

PE

• peachy16adj. Resembling a peach, peach-like.
• peahen11n. A female peafowl.
• peaked13adj. Having a peak or peaks.
• peaker12n. That which reaches or forms a peak.
• peanut8n. A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea...
• peapod11n. The pod of the pea plant, that holds the seeds (the peas) until they...
• pearly11n. A pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
• peated9adj. Having been subjected to peating.
• pebble12n. A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.
• pebbly15adj. Of or containing pebbles.
• pecker14n. Someone who or something that pecks, striking or piercing in the manner...
• pecten10n. The pubic bone.
• pectic12adj. Of or pertaining to pectin or pectin-like substances.
• pectin10n. A plant-derived polysaccharide found in cell walls (especially in...
• pectus10n. The breast, especially of a bird.
• pedalo9n. A small boat propelled by pedals that directly turn external paddles...
• pedant9n. A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge...
• peddle10v. To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities.
• peeker12n. One who peeks.
• peeled9adj. With the outermost layer or skin removed.
• peeler8n. A police officer.
• peeper10n. The eye.
• peepul10n. The sacred fig, Ficus religiosa.
• peeved12adj. Annoyed.
• peever11n. A small stone or other small object, used in hopscotch.
• peewee11n. A short or small person; a small object.
• pegged11adj. Fitted or furnished with one or more pegs.
• pelage9n. Fur, hair, or any other form of the coat of a mammal.
• pelham13n. A type of bit used on the bridle of a horse, consisting of a...
• pellet8n. A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
• pelmet10n. A decorative item that is placed above a window to hide the curtain...
• pelota8n. Any of a variety of Spanish sports played against a wall.
• pelted9adj. Having a specified kind of pelt.
• pelter8n. One who pelts.
• pelvic13adj. Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis.
• pelvis11n. The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that...
• pempek16n. A savoury fishcake delicacy from Indonesia (Palembang), made of fish...
• pencil10n. A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft...
• penial8adj. Of or relating to the penis.
• penile8adj. Of or pertaining to the penis.
• penman10n. A scribe, or a person who copies texts.
• penned9adj. Winged; having plumes.
• penner8n. One who pens; a writer.
• pennon8n. A long, narrow flag or streamer, often swallowtailed or triangular...
• pentad9n. Synonym of quinquennium: a five-year period, especially in reference to...
• pental8n. Sodium thiopental, a common anesthetic.
• pentas8n. Any of the flowering plants of the genus Pentas, especially the...
• pentel8n. A non-permanent marker pen.
• penton8n. A pentagonal capsomere of an adenovirus capsid.
• pentyl11n. Any of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₅H₁₁, formally...
• penult8n. The next-to-last syllable of a word.
• penury11n. Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of...
• people10n. Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation...
• pepino10n. Synonym of pepino melon.
• pepita10n. An edible seed from a pumpkin or similar squash, which may - after...
• pepito10n. A sandwich of Spanish origin and popular in Latin America, made with...
• peplos10n. An Ancient Greek garment, worn by women, formed of a tubular piece of...
• peplum12n. A peplos, an Ancient Greek garment formed of a tubular piece of cloth...
• pepper12n. A plant of the family Piperaceae.
• pepsin10n. A digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins...
• peptic12adj. Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.
• percha13n. Synonym of gutta-percha.
• perine8n. A sporoderm layer surrounding the exine of many spores.
• period9n. A length of time.
• perish11v. To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.
• perkin12n. A kind of weak perry.
• perlin8n. A cross breed of a peregrine falcon and a merlin.
• permed11adj. That has been given a perm (permanent wave).
• permit10v. To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
• perone8n. The fibula.
• peroxy18n. The divalent radical -O-O- derived from a peroxide.
• perron8n. A stone block used as the base of a monument, marker, etc.
• persin8n. A fungicidal toxin present in the avocado.
• person8n. An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.
• pertly11adv. In a manner that is lively or high-spirited.
• peruse8v. To examine or consider with care.
• peseta8n. The former currency of the Spanish Empire and Andorra, divided into 100...
• pesher11n. An interpretive commentary on scripture, especially one in Hebrew.
• peshwa14n. Originally, a chief minister under the Marathi princes; later, (the...
• pester8v. To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.
• pestis8n. Plague.
• pestle8n. A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub...
• petard9n. A small, hat-shaped explosive device, used to breach a door or wall.
• petite8adj. Fairly short and of slim build.
• petrel8n. Any of various species of black, grey, or white seabirds in the order...
• petrol8n. A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons...
• pettah11n. A town, sometimes fortified, outside a fort.
• petter8n. One who pets.
• pewter11n. An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin and 1–2% copper, and the balance...
• peyote11n. A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest...
• peziza26n. Any of the genus Peziza of saprophytic fungi.

PH

• phakic17adj. Relating to phakia.
• pharma13n. The pharmaceutical or drug-making sector.
• pharos11n. An ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.
• phased12adj. Organized or structured chronologically in phases.
• phaser11n. An electronic device that produces special effects on the sound...
• phasic13adj. Of or relating to phases.
• phasis11n. A phase (of the moon, a planet etc.).
• phasma13n. A phasmid.
• phasor11n. A representation of a complex number in terms of a complex exponential.
• phatic13adj. Pertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship and...
• phenol11n. A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C₆H₅OH, derived from...
• phenom13n. Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a promising young...
• phenyl14n. A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₆H₅ (benzene minus one hydrogen...
• phiale11n. An Ancient Greek libation bowl.
• philia11n. Friendship.
• philip13n. English sparrow, house sparrow (Passer domesticus).
• phlegm14n. One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval...
• phloem13n. A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the...
• phobia13n. An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).
• phobic15adj. Relating to a phobia.
• phoebe13n. Any of several birds of the genus Sayornis.
• phoner11n. One who phones.
• phones11n. Headphones.
• phonic13adj. Of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic.
• phonon11n. The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a...
• phooey14interj. An expression of disgust, rejection, or disappointment.
• phoria11n. Synonym of heterophoria.
• phorid12n. Any fly of the family Phoridae.
• photic13adj. Of, related to, or irradiated by light.
• photog12n. A photographer, especially a professional one.
• photon11n. The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a...
• phrase11n. A short written or spoken expression.
• phreak15n. A person who engages in phone phreaking.
• phurba13n. A dagger used in Tibetan ritual.
• phwoar14interj. Expresses sexual desire on seeing a person to whom one is attracted.
• phyllo14n. A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in...
• phylon14n. All of the organisms descending from a given common ancestor, regarded...
• phylum16n. A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above...
• physic16adj. Relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.
• physis14n. Nature, as contrasted with law or custom.
• phytic16adj. Relating to phytic acid or its derivatives.
• phytol14n. The diterpenoid alcohol (2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-...
• phyton14n. One of the parts which by their repetition make up a flowering plant...

PI

• piazza26n. A public square, especially in Italian cities.
• pibble12n. A pit bull terrier.
• picard11n. A type of light, seaworthy vessel used in trade and the transport of...
• picaro10n. Rogue, adventurer.
• picked15adj. Having a pick, or a particular number/type of pick (in any sense of the...
• picker14n. A worker responsible for picking or retrieving ordered items, etc.
• picket14n. A stake driven into the ground.
• pickle14n. A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
• pickup16n. In a record player, an electromagnetic component that converts the...
• picnic12n. An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to...
• picric12adj. Designating a type of bitter yellow acid.
• piddle10n. Piss: urine.
• piddly13adj. Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on.
• pidgin10n. An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations...
• pieced11adj. Assembled or constructed by joining separated pieces together.
• piedra9n. A hair disease caused by a fungus.
• pieman10n. A man who sells pies.
• pierce10v. To puncture; to break through.
• piffle14n. Nonsense, foolish talk.
• pigeon9n. One of several birds of the family Columbidae within the order...
• piggin10n. A small pail, can, or ladle with the handle on the side; a lading-can....
• piggle10v. To dig or uproot; to scrape.
• piglet9n. A young swine, one not yet mature.
• pigman11n. A farm worker who looks after pigs.
• pignut9n. The edible tuber of Conopodium majus, native to western Europe.
• pigpen11n. Synonym of pigsty.
• pigsty12n. An enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one.
• pilate8adj. Resembling hair; minutely clavate.
• pileus8n. The cap of a mushroom.
• pilfer11v. To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise...
• pilger9v. To reduce the diameter of a metal tube in a pilger mill.
• piling9n. A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other...
• pillar8n. A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
• pilled9adj. Pilled-up, intoxicated on pills.
• piller8n. A plunderer or thief.
• pillow11n. A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
• pilose8adj. Covered with fine hair.
• pimple12n. An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that...
• pimply15adj. Having pimples; pimpled.
• pinang9n. A palm of the genus Nenga, endemic to Southeast Asia.
• pincer10n. Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.
• pinchy16adj. Slightly painful, akin to being pinched.
• pinder9n. A peanut, the nut-like pod containing the edible seed(s) of a...
• pineal8adj. In the shape of a pine cone.
• pineau8n. An alcoholic drink made from unfermented grape juice and cognac.
• pinene8n. Either of two isomeric bicyclic monoterpene hydrocarbons that are the...
• pinery11n. A hothouse or (tropical) area used as a plantation for the cultivation...
• pinger9n. A device that emits a short, high-pitched sound burst, such as in sonar...
• pining9n. The act of one who pines.
• pinion8n. A wing.
• pinker12n. One who pinks (in various senses).
• pinkie12n. A little finger, the finger furthest on a hand from the thumb.
• pinned9adj. Having (a specified kind or number of) pins.
• pinner8n. A headdress like a cap, with long lappets.
• pinole8n. A coarse flour made from ground toasted maize kernels, often mixed with...
• pinout8n. The manner in which an electrical connector or device is wired; the...
• pinter8n. The drinking of a certain number of pints of beer.
• pintle8n. The penis.
• piolet8n. An ice axe/ice ax.
• piping11n. The process of an animal just beginning to break out of its egg...
• pipkin14n. A small earthen pot.
• pipper12n. A marker indicating the PIP (predicted impact point) on a head-up...
• pippin12n. A seed.
• piqued18adj. Annoyed, usually mildly and temporarily, especially by an offense to...
• piquer17n. One who piques.
• piquet17n. A game of cards for two people, with thirty-two cards, all the deuces...
• piracy13n. Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away...
• pirate8n. A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels...
• pirrie8n. A strong gale.
• pisang9n. A banana or plantain.
• pistil8n. A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen...
• pistol8n. A handgun.
• piston8n. A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves...
• pistou8n. A Provençal cold sauce made from cloves of garlic, fresh basil, and...
• pitaka12n. A collection of Buddhist scriptures.
• pitaya11n. Certain cactuses native to the Americas, of genera Selenicereus or...
• pitchy16adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling pitch.
• pithos11n. A large ceramic jar used by certain ancient civilizations that bordered...
• pitman10n. One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
• pitted9adj. Having a surface marked by pits; pockmarked or alveolate.
• pitter8n. A device that removes pits from fruit such as olives or cherries.
• pittie8n. A pit bull terrier.
• piyyut14n. A Jewish liturgical poem.
• pizzle26n. The penis of an animal.

PL

• placer10n. One who places or arranges something.
• placet10n. A vote of assent, as of the governing body of a university, an...
• placid11adj. Calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil.
• plagal9adj. Designating a mode lying a perfect fourth below the authentic form.
• plague9n. The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent...
• plaice10n. Pleuronectes platessa (European plaice), commonly found in the North...
• plaint8n. A complaint.
• plakat12n. Synonym of Siamese fighting fish.
• planar8adj. Of or pertaining to a plane.
• planch13n. A plank.
• planer8n. A tool which smooths a surface or makes one surface of a workpiece...
• planet8n. Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars...
• planta8n. The sole of the foot.
• planty11adj. Vegetal, plant-related, or associated with plants.
• planum10n. Any flat surface.
• plaque17n. Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or...
• plasma10n. A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons.
• plated9adj. Covered with plates or scales.
• platen8n. The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type...
• plater8n. Someone who plates metal.
• plates8n. Synonym of number plate.
• platin8n. Any platinum-based antineoplastic, of which class cisplatin is the...
• player11n. One who plays any game or sport.
• please8v. To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
• pledge10v. To make a solemn promise (to do something).
• pleiad9n. A group of illustrious or talented people, especially one with seven...
• plenty11n. A more-than-adequate amount; plenitude; a great deal.
• plenum10n. A space that is completely filled with matter.
• pleura8n. Each of a pair of smooth serous membranes which line the thorax and...

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How many six-letter words that start with P are there?

Word.ws lists 689 six-letter words that start with P, plus 816 rare ones.

What are common six-letter words that start with P?

people, please, public, person, pretty, police, points and period.

Which of the six-letter words that start with P has the highest letter score?

puzzle scores 26 points with the standard letter tile values.

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