9-Letter Words Starting with P
There are 855 nine-letter words that start with P on Word.ws, from pacemaker to pyrroline. The most common are president, political, published, potential and professor.
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PA
- pacemaker19n. Specialized cells which stimulate the heart to beat.
- pachyderm22n. An elephant.
- packaging19n. The act of packing something.
- packhorse20n. A horse used as a pack animal.
- padlocked19adj. Secured with a padlock.
- padmasana14n. A pose in which one sits cross-legged with each foot sole-upwards on...
- pageantry15n. A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.
- paginated13adj. Whose pages have been numbered.
- painfully17adv. In a painful manner; as if in pain.
- paintable13adj. That can be painted; to which a coating of paint can be applied.
- paintball13n. A sport where teams shoot each other with gelatin capsules filled with...
- painterly14adj. Characteristic of a painter or paintings.
- paintless11adj. Without paint: unpainted (of an object), not involving paint (of a...
- paintwork18n. The painted surface of a car, building, etc.
- palaestra11n. A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and...
- palanquin20n. An enclosed human-borne litter or sedan chair, a large box with a...
- palatable13adj. Pleasing to the taste, tasty.
- palisaded13adj. Fortified or surrounded with a palisade.
- palladian12adj. Containing tetravalent palladium.
- palladium14n. A safeguard.
- palmately16adv. In a palmate fashion.
- palmistry16n. Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand.
- palmitate13n. Any salt or ester of palmitic acid.
- palmitoyl16n. The univalent radical derived from palmitic acid by loss of the hydroxy...
- palpation13n. The act of feeling or pushing on various parts of a patient’s body to...
- palpebral15adj. Of, pertaining to, or located on or near the eyelids.
- palpitate13v. To beat strongly or rapidly; said especially of the heart.
- pampering16n. The act by which somebody is pampered.
- panchayat19n. A village council or local government.
- panegyric17n. A formal speech publicly praising someone or something.
- panelling12n. The panels with which a surface (especially an indoor wall) is covered...
- panellist11n. A person who appears on a panel, either as a member of a committee or...
- panettone11n. A soft Italian sourdough brioche from Milan, with candied fruit...
- pangasius12n. Any of various edible freshwater fish of the genus Pangasius, native to...
- panhandle15n. The handle of a pan.
- panicking18n. A state of panic.
- pannekoek19n. A form of Dutch pancake, being thin and wide and optionally made with...
- panoramic15adj. Of or pertaining to a panorama; with a wide view.
- pansexual18adj. Sexually attracted to people regardless of gender or sex.
- pantaleon11n. A very large dulcimer, invented around 1700.
- pantaloon11n. An aging buffoon.
- pantheism16n. The belief that the Universe is in some sense divine and should be...
- pantheist14n. A person who believes in pantheism.
- panthenol14n. The alcohol analogue of pantothenic acid, which is quickly oxidized to...
- pantomime15n. The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or...
- pantyhose17n. Thin nylon tights worn over the legs, usually tan in color.
- paparazzi31n. Paparazzi taken as a group.
- paparazzo31n. A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the...
- paperback21n. A book with flexible binding.
- paperbark19n. Any of several Australian trees and shrubs, of the genus Melaleuca...
- paperclip17v. To fasten with a paper clip.
- paperless13adj. Without paper.
- paperwork20n. Routine work involving written documents.
- papillary16adj. Having the properties or appearance of a papilla (nipple).
- papillate13adj. Resembling papillae, or covered in papillae.
- papilloma15n. An epithelial tumour, usually benign, with the appearance of a papilla.
- papillose13adj. Bearing, covered with or resembling papillae.
- papillote13n. A small piece of aluminum foil or parchment paper, wrapped around food...
- paprikash20n. A Hungarian dish resembling goulash (a paprika-based potato stew), but...
- parabolic15adj. Of, or pertaining to, or in the shape of a parabola or paraboloid.
- parachute16n. A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ...
- paraclete13n. An advocate or helper.
- paracrine13adj. Describing a hormone or other secretion released from endocrine cells...
- paradigma15n. A written pattern of inflection for parts of speech, especially...
- paraglide13v. To take part in paragliding.
- paragraph17n. A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes...
- paralegal12n. One who assists a lawyer in routine legal work, but who is without...
- paralysis14n. The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a living body, such...
- paralytic16n. Someone suffering from paralysis.
- paralyzed24adj. Partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled.
- paralyzer23n. One who or that which paralyzes.
- paramatta13n. A light fabric of cotton and worsted, resembling bombazine or merino.
- paramedic16n. A person trained to medically stabilize people through various...
- parameter13n. A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation, or...
- paramotor13n. A steerable parachute powered by a propeller attached to the pilot's...
- paramount13adj. Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent.
- parampara15n. A particular guru's lineage.
- paranasal11adj. Of or relating to the paranasal sinuses, a group of four paired...
- paranoiac13adj. Pertaining to, or exhibiting, paranoia.
- parapluie13n. An umbrella.
- parasitic13adj. Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.
- parasport13n. A disabled sport.
- parataxis18n. Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together...
- parathion14n. An organophosphorus insecticide acaricide, [O,O-diethyl-O-4-nitro-phenyl...
- paratroop13n. A company of paratroopers.
- parboiled14adj. Partially boiled.
- parchment18n. Material, made from the polished skin of a calf, sheep, goat or other...
- pardoning13n. The act by which somebody is pardoned.
- paregoric14n. A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically...
- parentage12n. The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the...
- parenting12n. The process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood.
- parikrama17n. The circumambulation of a sacred place.
- parochial16adj. Pertaining to a parish.
- parodying16n. An instance of parody.
- parotitis11n. Inflammation of one or both parotid glands.
- parquetry23n. The technique of applying wooden tiles or veneers to create a...
- parricide14n. Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent.
- parroting12n. Mindless repetition of words or ideas.
- parrotlet11n. A miniature parrot of the New World of the genera Forpus, Nannopsittaca...
- parsimony16n. With a negative connotation: great reluctance to spend money or other...
- parsonage12n. The residence of the minister of a parish.
- partaking16n. The act of taking part in something.
- partially14adv. To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.
- partition11n. An action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from...
- partitive14adj. That divides something into parts.
- partridge13n. Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in...
- partygoer15n. Someone who attends a party or parties.
- partywear17n. Clothing to be worn at parties.
- passaggio13n. The transition area between a singer's vocal registers.
- passenger12n. One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and...
- passerine11adj. Of or relating to the Passeriformes order of perching birds, which are...
- passingly15adv. Synonym of in passing.
- passional11n. A book describing sufferings of martyrs.
- passively17adv. In a passive manner; without conscious or self-directed action.
- passivity17n. The state of being passive.
- pasticcio15n. A medley; an olio.
- pastorale11n. A play or a musical product which has a pastoral subject.
- pastorate11n. The role or responsibilities of a pastor.
- pasturage12n. A pasture; land that is used for pasture.
- pasturing12n. The process of putting an animal out to pasture.
- patchouli16n. Any of several East Indian plants in the genus Pogostemon, especially...
- patchwork23n. A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and...
- paternity14n. Fatherhood, the state or quality of being a father.
- pathology18n. The clinical biomedical specialty that provides microscopy and other...
- pathshala17n. A kind of Hindu-run village school.
- patiently14adv. In a patient manner.
- patinated12adj. Bearing a patina.
- patissier11n. Pastry chef.
- patriarch16n. The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over...
- patrician13n. A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or...
- patricide14n. The murder of one's father.
- patrimony16n. A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense...
- patriotic13adj. Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country...
- patristic13adj. Of or pertaining to the fathers of the early Christian church...
- patrolled12adj. Having regular patrols.
- patroller11n. One who patrols.
- patrolman13n. A police officer, especially a junior officer assigned patrol duty...
- patronage12n. The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
- patroness11n. A female patron goddess or saint.
- patronize20v. To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
- pattering12n. Groupings of frequent irregularly repeated sounds of moderate magnitude...
- patterned12adj. Conformed to a pattern, a model to be followed.
- pattycake20n. A children's game in which two people alternately clap their own and...
- paulownia14n. Any member of the genus Paulownia, comprising deciduous flowering trees...
- pauperism15n. The state of being a pauper; poverty.
- paymaster16n. An official in charge of payments to employees, troops, etc.
- pazopanib24n. An anticancer drug.
PE
- peaceable15adj. Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid...
- peaceably18adv. In a peaceable manner.
- peacetime15n. The period of time when a nation or people is at peace, not fighting a...
- pearlized21adj. Made to resemble pearl.
- peasantry14n. Impoverished rural farm workers, either as serfs, small freeholders or...
- pectinase13n. Any protease that break down pectin.
- pectinate13adj. Having narrow ridges or projections aligned close together like the...
- pecuniary16adj. Of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial.
- pedagogic16adj. Synonym of pedagogical.
- pedagogue14n. A teacher or instructor of children; one whose occupation is to teach...
- pederasty15n. Erotic love, sexually expressed or chaste, between a man and an...
- pediatric14adj. Of or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with the...
- pediculus14n. A louse (of the family Pediculidae), especially Pediculus humanus.
- pedigreed14adj. Having a pedigree; purebred.
- pedometer14n. A device, often electronic, that measures the number of steps taken...
- pedophile17n. An adult or older adolescent who is sexually attracted to prepubescent...
- peevishly20adv. In a peevish manner.
- pegmatite14n. A coarsely crystalline igneous or plutonic rock composed primarily of...
- pemphigus19n. A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful...
- penalised12adj. Subject to a penalty as a punishment.
- penalties11n. A penalty shootout.
- pencilled14adj. Written or marked with a pencil.
- pendragon13n. Also capitalized as Pendragon: a title assumed by the ancient British...
- pendulous12adj. Hanging from, or as if from, a support.
- penectomy18n. The surgical removal of the penis.
- peneplain13n. A low-relief plain representing the final stage of fluvial erosion...
- penetrant11adj. That penetrates; piercing.
- penetrate11v. To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.
- peninsula11n. A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.
- penitence13n. The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for...
- penniless11adj. Lacking even the smallest amount of money.
- pennywise17adj. Careful with small amounts of money or over small matters.
- pennywort17n. Any member of the species Umbilicus rupestris of succulent, perennial...
- penseroso11n. A pensive, thoughtful type of person.
- pensioner11n. Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age...
- pensively17adv. In a thoughtful or reflective manner.
- penstemon13n. Any plant of the genus Penstemon, the beardtongues.
- pentacene13n. A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; the acene containing five fused...
- pentacles13n. A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, bearing the symbol of disks marked...
- pentagram14n. The shape of a five-pointed star constructed of five intersecting lines...
- pentalobe13n. A tamperproof screw whose drive has five rounded edges.
- pentangle12n. A pentagram.
- penthouse14n. A structure or annexe (especially one with a sloping roof) extending...
- pentothal14n. Thiopental.
- pentoxide19n. Any oxide containing five oxygen atoms in each molecule.
- penumbral15adj. Of, or pertaining to, the penumbra.
- penurious11adj. Miserly; excessively cheap.
- peperomia15n. Any plant of the genus Peperomia, some of which are popular houseplants.
- pepperbox24n. A pepper shaker.
- peppering16n. A light sprinkling or spray, as with black pepper specks, bullets, or...
- pepperoni15n. A spicy salami-style Italian-American sausage made from cured pork and...
- peptidase14n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids...
- peracetic15adj. Of or pertaining to peracetic acid or its derivatives.
- perceived17adj. Generally recognized to be true.
- perceiver16n. One who perceives.
- percenter13n. A member of a group that forms a specified percentage of a population.
- perceptor15n. That which perceives.
- perchance18adv. Perhaps.
- percolate13v. To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.
- perdition12n. Eternal damnation.
- peregrina12n. A plant of the spurge family, Jatropha interregima, which is native to...
- peregrine12adj. Wandering, travelling, migratory.
- perennial11adj. Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, for multiple years, or...
- perfecter16n. A person who perfects something.
- perfectly19adv. With perfection.
- perfector16n. One who perfects.
- perfectus16n. Synonym of perfect (“leader of the Cathar movement”).
- perforate14v. IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɜː.fə.ɹeɪt/.
- performer16n. One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.
- perfumery19n. A shop selling perfumes.
- perfusate14n. The fluid used in perfusion.
- perfusion14n. The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory...
- pergolide13n. An ergot derivative which is a dopamine agonist used chiefly in the...
- periapsis13n. The point of a body's (elliptical) orbit in a 2-body gravitational...
- periculum15n. Accident or casus, as distinguished from dolus and culpa, and hence...
- perilymph21n. An extracellular fluid found in the scala tympani and scala vestibuli...
- perimeter13n. The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
- perinatal11adj. Of or pertaining to the time around birth.
- periodate12n. Either of two oxyanions of iodine; any salt containing these anions.
- periphery19n. The outside boundary, parts or surface of something.
- periplasm15n. The region between the plasma membrane and the outer membrane or cell...
- periscope15n. A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a...
- perishing15adj. Extremely cold.
- peristome13n. One or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of...
- peristyle14n. A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed...
- perkiness15n. The condition of being perky.
- permalloy16n. Any of a class of nickel/iron alloys that have a high magnetic...
- permanent13adj. Without end, eternal.
- permeable15adj. Able to be permeated; absorbing or allowing the passage of fluids.
- permeance15n. A measure of the degree to which a material allows a fluid to permeate...
- permitted14adj. Allowed, authorized.
- permittee13n. One who receives a permit.
- perpetual13adj. Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.
- perplexed21adj. Confused or puzzled.
- persecute13v. To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of...
- persevere14v. To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or...
- persimmon15n. The orange fruit of any of various species of trees in the genus...
- personage12n. A person, especially one who is famous or important.
- personals11n. Personal matters; matters which are peculiar or proper to private...
- personify17v. To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.
- personnel11n. Collection of people in an organization, such as employees and office...
- persuader12n. One who, or that which, persuades, literally or figuratively.
- pertinent11n. A right that attaches to land, in Scots law.
- perturbed14adj. Disturbed; flustered.
- pertussis11n. Whooping cough.
- peshmerga17n. A term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters.
- pessimism15n. A general belief that bad things will happen.
- pessimist13n. Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the...
- pestering12n. An act or instance of annoying somebody.
- pesticide14n. Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g....
- pestilent11adj. Highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly.
- petapixel20n. 10¹⁵ pixels, as a unit of graphical resolution.
- petechial16adj. Characterized by, pertaining to, or resembling petechiae (small...
- petersham16n. A style of heavy overcoat, originally one with a short cloak on the...
- pethidine15n. A synthetic compound used as a painkilling drug, especially for women...
- petiolate11adj. Petiolated (connected to a stem by means of a petiole).
- petrichor16n. The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first...
- petrified15adj. Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a...
- petroleum13n. A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and...
- petrology15n. The study of the origin, composition and structure of rock.
- petticoat13n. A tight, usually padded undercoat worn by women over a shirt and under...
- pettiness11n. The quality of being petty.
- petulance13n. Childish impatience or sulkiness; testiness.
PH
- phagocyte20n. A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or...
- phagosome17n. A membrane-bound vacuole within a cell containing foreign material...
- phalarope16n. Any of three small wading birds in the genus Phalaropus, of the family...
- phantasia14n. A phantasm (an impression received through the senses) or the faculty...
- pharaonic16adj. Of or pertaining to a pharaoh.
- pharisaic16adj. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
- pharmacal18adj. Pharmaceutical.
- phaseolus14n. Any of several domesticated beans, of the genus Phaseolus, native to...
- phenolate14n. Phenoxide.
- phenology18n. The study of the effect of climate on periodic biological phenomena.
- phenotype19n. The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of...
- phenylene17n. Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals derived from benzene...
- phenytoin17n. A synthetic compound related to hydantoin, used as an anticonvulsant in...
- pheromone16n. A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect, that affects...
- philander15n. A lover.
- philately17n. Stamp collecting.
- philippic20n. Any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon...
- phillippe18n. A Phillippe watch.
- philology18n. The humanistic study of texts and their languages, especially ancient...
- philomath19n. An astrologer or predictor.
- philomene16n. The nightingale.
- phlebitis16n. Inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs.
- phonation14n. The process of producing vocal sound by the vibration of the vocal...
- phonebook20n. A directory of all the phone numbers used in a district.
- phonetics16n. The study of the physical sounds of human speech, concerned with the...
- phoniness14n. The condition or quality of being phony or fake.
- phonogram17n. A character or symbol (grapheme) that represents a sound, as opposed to...
- phonolite14n. A light-coloured rock of volcanic origin composed mostly of alkali...
- phonology18n. The study of the way sounds function in languages, including accent...
- phosphate19n. Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
- phosphene19n. A sensation of lights induced by mechanical, electrical, or magnetic...
- phosphide20n. Any binary compound of phosphorus, especially one in oxidation state −3.
- phosphine19n. A toxic gas, chemical formula PH₃.
- phosphite19n. Any salt or ester of phosphorous acid.
- photoblog17n. A type of blog designed primarily to showcase photographs.
- photobomb20v. To unexpectedly appear in a photograph, especially so as to ruin the...
- photobook20n. A book of photographs, often by a single photographer.
- photocall16n. A gathering of theatrical performers for the purpose of being...
- photocard17n. A card bearing a photograph, often a photograph of the cardholder for...
- photocell16n. A photoelectric cell.
- photocopy21n. A copy made using a photocopier.
- photogram17n. A photograph made without using a camera; normally by placing an object...
- photomask20n. A transparent quartz block marked with many high-resolution images; a...
- photonics16n. The science and technology of generating and controlling photons...
- photoplay19n. A theatrical play that has been filmed for showing as a movie.
- photoreal14adj. Exhibiting photorealism.
- photoshop19v. To digitally edit or alter (a picture or photograph).
- photostat14n. A (non-xerographic) photocopy made using a Photostat machine; (loosely)...
- phototype19n. A metal printing block, used in the photogravure process.
- photowalk21n. A walk through a location for the purpose of taking photographs.
- phreaking19n. The cracking or exploring of a telephone system, e.g., attempting to...
- phronesis14n. The virtue of "practical wisdom" as posited by Aristotle.
- phthalate17n. Any salt or ester of a phthalic acid.
- phycology23n. The scientific study of algae.
- phylogeny21n. The evolutionary history of groups of organisms, such as species or...
- physician19n. A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine...
- physicist19n. A person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics...
PI
- pianistic13adj. Of or pertaining to piano playing.
- picadillo14n. Any of various Spanish or South American dishes made with chopped...
- picketing18n. The act of one who pickets (in any sense).
- pickguard19n. A piece of durable flat material placed on the body of a guitar (or...
- pickiness17n. Picky behaviour.
- pictogram16n. A picture that represents a word or an idea by illustration.
- pictorial13adj. Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures.
- picturing14n. Depiction.
- piecemeal15adj. Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time.
- piecewise16adv. In terms or by means of pieces; a piece at a time.
- pietistic13adj. Pertaining to pietism (Lutheran spiritual movement).
- piggyback24adj. On somebody's back or shoulders.
- pigtailed13adj. Having a pigtail.
- pikestaff21n. The wooden shaft of a pike.
- pilferage15n. The individual act or recurring practice of stealing items of low...
- pilfering15n. The act by which something is pilfered; a petty theft.
- pillowing15n. Material used to make pillows.
- pilonidal12adj. Having body hairs which have grown in a concentrated area on the skin...
- pilotless11adj. Not having a pilot.
- pimpernel15n. Any of various plants of the genus Anagallis, having small red, white...
- pinchbeck24n. An alloy of copper and zinc once used as imitation gold for cheap...
- pineapple15n. A tropical plant, Ananas comosus, native to South America, having...
- pinnacled14adj. Having one or more pinnacles.
- pinnately14adv. In a pinnate fashion.
- pinsetter11n. The person who clears fallen pins and resets them in tenpin bowling or...
- pinstripe13n. A very thin stripe on a fabric or other surface.
- piousness11n. The condition of being pious; piety.
- piperonyl16n. A univalent radical derived from 1,3-benzodioxole.
- pipestone13n. A hard, red clay used by Native Americans for making tobacco pipes.
- piracetam15n. A nootropic drug, 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide.
- piratical13adj. Of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates.
- pirouette11n. A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.
- piroxicam22n. A certain oxicam drug.
- pistachio16n. A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its...
- pitchbook22n. A promotional document describing an investment bank and its offerings.
- pitchfork23n. An agricultural hand tool comprising a fork with sparse, light tines...
- pitchside17adj. By the side of a sports pitch.
- piteously14adv. In a piteous manner; pathetically; plaintively.
- pitifully17adv. In a pitiful manner.
- pitmaster13n. One who operates a barbecue pit. Sometimes a term of respect for...
- pituitary14adj. Of or relating to the pituitary gland.
- pityingly18adv. In a pitying manner.
- pivotable16adj. Capable of being pivoted.
- pivotally17adv. In a pivotal way.
- pixelated19adj. Of an image, visibly made of discrete pixels.
- pixilated19adj. Behaving in an eccentric manner, as though led by pixies.
- pizzicato31adv. To be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow.
PL
- placation13n. A process or act of placating; appeasement or an expression of...
- placatory16adj. That placates; pacifying.
- placeable15adj. Capable of being placed.
- placeless13adj. Lacking a proper place.
- placement15n. The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or...
- placename15n. The name of a place; a word or phrase which indicates a particular...
- placental13adj. Of or pertaining to the placenta.
- placidity17n. The state of being placid; peacefulness.
- plainness11n. The condition of being plain (in all senses).
- plainsman13n. A native, inhabitant or settler of a plains region, but especially of...
- plainsong12n. A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in...
- plaintext18adj. Consisting only of plain text.
- plaintiff17n. A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.
- plaintive14adj. Sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.
- planarian11n. Any of various flatworms of the order Tricladida living in marine...
- planarity14n. The condition of being planar.
- planation11n. The formation of a flat surface by erosion and deposition.
- planeload12n. As much, or as many, as a plane can carry.
- planetary14adj. Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.
- planetoid12n. An asteroid of any size.
- planorbis13n. Any of the freshwater air-breathing mollusks belonging to Planorbis and...
- plantable13adj. Suitable to be planted.
- plantaris11n. A muscle running at the posterior compartment of the calf from the knee...
- plantlife14n. Plants collectively.
- plantsman13n. An expert on the identification and cultivation of plants.
- plaquenil20n. The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine.
3,826 rare nine-letter words that start with P
- pablumese
- pablumish
- pablumize
- paceboard
- pachislot
- pachranga
- pachycaul
- pachynema
- pachyntic
- pachytene
- pacificae
- packboard
- packcloth
- packetful
- packetize
- packetman
- packhouse
- packmaker
- packsheet
- packstaff
- packstone
- pacotille
- pactional
- pacuvirus
- padayatra
- paddlebox
- paddleful
- paddybird
- paddyland
- padelista
- padelwear
- pademelon
- paderaite
- paederast
- paederine
- paedogamy
- paenismus
- paeonolum
- pafenolol
- paganness
- paganoite
- pagatoric
- pageanter
- pageantic
- paggering
- paginatim
- paginator
- pagoclone
- pagophile
- pagophily
- paideutic
- paillasse
- paillette
- painmaker
- painproof
- painshare
- painstick
- painsweat
- paintably
- paintlike
- paintover
- paintress
- paintroot
- paisleyed
- pakhanate
- pakicetid
- palaceful
- palaceous
- palacinke
- paladinic
- palaemoid
- palafitte
- palampore
- palapalai
- palatably
- palatally
- palateful
- palatinum
- palatious
- palatitis
- palaverer
- palbinone
- paleargid
- palefaced
- palemouth
- paleoarch
- paleocave
- paleodata
- paleodeme
- paleodont
- paleodose
- paleofire
- paleofish
- paleoflow
- paleoheat
- paleoherb
- paleolake
- paleolith
- paleology
- paleonymy
- paleopole
- paleorift
- paleotree
- paleowind
- palestral
- palestric
- palettize
- palfreyed
- palilalia
- palilalic
- palilogia
- palinally
- palinavir
- palingeny
- palinodic
- palinurid
- palirrhea
- palisadic
- palkigari
- palladate
- palladide
- palladoan
- palladous
- pallasite
- palletise
- palletize
- palliasse
- palliator
- pallidity
- palliness
- pallingly
- palmamide
- palmarian
- palmarium
- palmarosa
- palmatine
- palmation
- palmcrist
- palmellar
- palmellin
- palmetoic
- palmheart
- palmhouse
- palmidrol
- palmiform
- palminess
- palmister
- palmistic
- palmitome
- palmitone
- palmolein
- palmprint
- palmwards
- palombino
- palomilla
- palominol
- palosapis
- palosuran
- palpative
- palpatory
- palpicorn
- palpiform
- palpitant
- palpomere
- palsgrave
- palsiedly
- palsylike
- palsywort
- paltering
- paludinal
- paludious
- paludomid
- paludrine
- palustral
- palustric
- palythine
- palytoxin
- pamaquine
- pamatolol
- pamperize
- pampinate
- pampootie
- pampushka
- panaceist
- panacinar
- panarchic
- panarctic
- pancancer
- panchnama
- pancosmic
- pancratic
- pancrease
- pancyclic
- pandalike
- pandarize
- pandasona
- pandation
- pandebono
- pandemain
- pandemial
- panderage
- panderess
- panderism
- panderous
- pandionid
- pandurate
- pandurina
- panegoism
- panegoist
- panegyris
- panelized
- panelless
- panelwise
- panelwork
- panethite
- panethnic
- panfacial
- panfandom
- panfungal
- pangasiid
- pangender
- pangenome
- panglobal
- pangnosis
- panickily
- panicless
- paniclike
- panimmune
- panipenem
- panlectal
- panlogism
- panlogist
- panmictic
- panneural
- panniered
- panniform
- pannosely
- panocracy
- panoistic
- panolepsy
- panoplied
- panoplist
- panormium
- panorpoid
- panotitis
- panphilia
- panphobia
- panphobic
- panpiping
- panplegia
- panpolism
- pansophic
- panspermy
- pansylike
- pantagamy
- pantalgia
- pantarchy
- pantdress
- pantherid
- pantherin
- panthodic
- pantingly
- pantmaker
- pantodont
- pantogamy
- pantoland
- pantolest
- pantology
- pantomath
- pantropic
- pantryful
- pantryman
- pantyless
- pantyshot
- panulirid
- panunzite
- panvasive
- panzoosis
- panzootia
- panzootic
- paolovite
- papagoite
- papainase
- papalizer
- papaphobe
- paparazza
- papayotin
- paperbush
- paperchip
- papergirl
- papergram
- paperhood
- paperlike
- paperwall
- paperware
- papescent
- papeterie
- papillule
- papionine
- papolater
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Questions about these words
- How many nine-letter words that start with P are there?
- Word.ws lists 855 nine-letter words that start with P, plus 3,826 rare ones.
- What are common nine-letter words that start with P?
- president, political, published, potential, professor, presented, providing and perfectly.
- Which of the nine-letter words that start with P has the highest letter score?
- pizzicato scores 31 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Cite this page: “9-Letter Words Starting with P: 855 Words.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/words/9-letter/starting-with-p. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
