Word.ws English Dictionary

Words That Start with PA

There are 1,195 words that start with PA on Word.ws, from 2 to 15 letters. The most common length is 7 letters (180 words). The words used most often are part, party, pay, past and park.

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2-letter words that start with PA

  • pa4n. Father, papa.

3-letter words that start with PA

  • pac7n. A moccasin with a sole made of leather or deerskin.
  • pad6n. A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
  • pah8interj. Used to express distaste, disgust or outrage.
  • paj12n. A lighter form of pongee silk.
  • pal5n. A friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang around with.
  • pam7n. The jack of clubs in loo played with hands of 5 cards.
  • pan5n. A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.
  • pao5n. A fairy chess piece which moves identically to the xiangqi cannon...
  • pap7n. Food in the form of a soft paste, often a porridge, especially as given...
  • par5prep. By; with.
  • pas5n. A step in a dance.
  • pat5n. The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of...
  • pau5adj. Done; over; finished.
  • pav8n. An Indian-style bread roll.
  • paw8n. The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that...
  • pax12n. A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a representation of Christ or...
  • pay8v. To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or...

4-letter words that start with PA

  • paan6n. A psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or...
  • paar6n. A hypothesized shifting of four geologic blocks: northeast Africa west...
  • paca8n. Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its...
  • pace8n. A step taken with the foot.
  • pack12n. A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be...
  • paco8n. An earthy-looking ore, consisting of brown oxide of iron with minute...
  • pact8n. An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
  • pacu8n. Any of certain freshwater fish of the family Serrasalmidae, endemic to...
  • pada7n. The basic metric unit of Vedic poetry, consisting of one line of verse...
  • page7n. One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar...
  • paid7adj. Not free of charge; costing money.
  • paik10n. A foot soldier or armed attendant, in some cases holding land in...
  • pail6n. A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a...
  • pain6n. An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant...
  • pair6n. Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
  • pais6n. The country (ie: the jury); also, the people living in the district...
  • pala6n. A part of an insect's leg that is spade-shaped and can be used as a...
  • pale6adj. Light in color.
  • pall6n. A heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse.
  • palm8n. Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae...
  • palo6n. Any of the traditional musical forms in flamenco.
  • palp8n. Synonym of pedipalp.
  • pane6n. An individual sheet of glass or other transparent material in a window...
  • pang7n. A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and...
  • pano6n. A panoramic image.
  • pant6n. A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of...
  • papa8n. Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to...
  • pape8n. A painted bunting.
  • para6n. A former subunit of currency in several countries in the...
  • pard7n. Partner; fellow; Used as a friendly appellation.
  • pare6v. To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting...
  • park10n. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a...
  • parm8n. A dish served in the parmigiana style (combined with cheese and coated...
  • parp8interj. Representing the sound of a car horn, a trumpet, or breaking wind.
  • parr6n. Young salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt when they feed chiefly...
  • part6n. A fraction of a whole.
  • pash9v. To snog, to make out, to kiss.
  • pass6v. To move or be moved from one place to another.
  • past6n. The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the...
  • pata6n. An Indian sword with an attached gauntlet.
  • pate6n. The interior body, or non-rind portion of cheese, described by its...
  • path9n. A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
  • pato6n. The national sport of Argentina, a game played on horseback that...
  • paul6n. An old Italian silver coin; a paolo.
  • pave9v. To cover something with paving slabs.
  • pawn9n. The state of being held as security for a loan, or as a pledge.
  • paws9n. Pause, used in contexts of animals with paws.
  • paya9n. A dish from the Indian subcontinent, made from an animal's trotters...

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5-letter words that start with PA

  • paced10adj. Having a (particular) pace.
  • pacer9n. One who paces.
  • paddy12n. Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be...
  • padma10n. Lotus blossom.
  • padre8n. A military clergyman.
  • pagan8adj. Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world...
  • pager8n. A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice...
  • pains7n. Trouble taken doing something; attention to detail; careful effort.
  • paint7n. A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a...
  • pairs7n. Synonym of pelmanism (“memory card game”).
  • palsy10n. Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied...
  • panda8n. A brahmin who acts as the hereditary superintendent of a particular...
  • panel7n. A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a...
  • panic9adj. Of fear, fright, etc: overwhelming or sudden.
  • pansy10n. A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species...
  • pants7n. An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards...
  • panty10n. An article of clothing worn as underpants by women.
  • paolo7n. An old Italian silver coin.
  • papal9adj. Having to do with the pope or the papacy.
  • paper9n. A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a...
  • parka11n. A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and...
  • parma9n. A dish cooked in the parmigiana style.
  • parry10v. To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
  • parse7v. To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the...
  • parti7n. The basic, central, or main concept, drawing, or scheme of an...
  • parts7n. Intellectual ability or learning.
  • party10n. A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal...
  • pasha10n. A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or...
  • pasta7n. Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed...
  • paste7n. One of flour, fat, or similar ingredients used in making pastry.
  • pasty10adj. Like paste, sticky.
  • patch12n. A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed...
  • patel7n. A village head man.
  • patio7n. A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
  • patsy10n. A conspirator, secretly designated by co-conspirators to take full...
  • patti7n. A traditional residential subdivision or unit found in settlements of...
  • patty10n. A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually...
  • pause7v. To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an...
  • paved11adj. Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.
  • payer10n. One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been...

All 117 5-letter words that start with PA

6-letter words that start with PA

  • 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.
  • padded11adj. Having padding.
  • paddle10n. A single-bladed version is typically used on canoes and some other...
  • paging10n. The arrangement of pages in a book or other publication.
  • pained9adj. In pain, especially in an emotional sense.
  • paired9adj. That occurs as a pair.
  • palace10n. Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in...
  • palate8n. A part associated with the mouth of certain invertebrates, somewhat...
  • pallet8n. A bed of loose straw.
  • palmer10n. A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm...
  • pantry11n. A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the...
  • panzer17n. A tank, especially a German one of World War II.
  • papacy15n. The office of a pope.
  • papaya13n. A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large...
  • papers10n. Official documents or identification, as a passport.
  • parade9n. Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as...
  • parcel10n. A package wrapped, as for shipment or transport.
  • pardon9n. Forgiveness for an offence.
  • parent8n. A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered...
  • 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.
  • parlor8n. The living room of a house, or a room for entertaining guests; a room...
  • 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...
  • parted9adj. Separated; taken asunder.
  • partly11adv. In part, or to some degree, but not completely.
  • parton8n. Any of the constituent particles making up a compound particle, e.g....
  • pascal10n. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and...
  • passed9adj. That has passed beyond a certain point (chiefly in set collocations).
  • passer8n. One who succeeds in passing a test, etc.
  • pastel8n. Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink...
  • pastor8n. A minister or priest in a church.
  • pastry11n. A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust...
  • patchy16adj. Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.
  • patent8n. An official document granting an appointment, privilege, or right, or...
  • 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...
  • paving12n. The hard durable surface placed directly atop the ground, as on a...
  • payday15n. The day of the week or month, or the specific day, on which an...
  • paying12n. Payment.
  • payout11n. An amount of money paid out.

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7-letter words that start with PA

  • pacific16adj. Calm, peaceful.
  • package16n. Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
  • packing16n. The action of putting things together, especially of putting clothes...
  • padding12n. Soft filling material used in cushions etc.
  • paddock17n. A small enclosure or field of grassland, especially one used to...
  • pageant10n. An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or...
  • painful12adj. Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
  • painted10adj. Coated with paint.
  • painter9n. An artist who paints pictures.
  • pairing10n. The combination or union of two things.
  • paisley12n. A motif of a swirling droplet.
  • pajamas18n. Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a...
  • palazzo27n. A large, palatial urban building in Italy.
  • palette9n. A thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.
  • pancake15n. An thin batter cake similar to a crepe, typically unleavened.
  • pandora10n. Any fish of the genus Pagellus.
  • panther12n. Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the...
  • panties9n. Underpants for women and girls.
  • panting10n. The act of one who pants.
  • parable11n. A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by...
  • paradox17n. An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if...
  • paragon10n. A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for...
  • parcels11n. A parcels train, normally carrying nothing but parcels.
  • parking14n. The action of the verb to park.
  • parkway19n. A path, carriage-way, or road through a park or a landscaped right of...
  • parlour9n. Commonwealth standard spelling of parlor.
  • parsley12n. A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many...
  • partake13v. To take part in an activity; to participate.
  • partial9adj. Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.
  • parting10n. The act of parting or dividing; division; separation.
  • partner9n. Either of a pair of people or things that belong together.
  • passage10n. A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.
  • passing10adj. That passes away; ephemeral.
  • passion9n. A true desire sustained or prolonged.
  • passive12adj. Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
  • pastime11n. Something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.
  • pasture9n. Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for...
  • patched15adj. Having been repaired with a patch or patches.
  • pathway18n. A footpath or other path or track.
  • patient9adj. Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.
  • patriot9n. A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
  • pattern9n. Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline.
  • pausing10n. A pause.
  • payable14adj. Due to be paid.
  • payback20n. An act of revenge.
  • payload13n. That part of a cargo that produces revenue.
  • payment14n. The act of paying.
  • payroll12n. A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the...

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8-letter words that start with PA

  • pacifist15n. One who loves, supports, or favours peace.
  • packaged18adj. Having been placed in a package.
  • paddling13n. The act of using a paddle.
  • paganism13n. Any indigenous polytheistic religion.
  • painless10adj. Free from pain; without pain or trouble.
  • painting11n. An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.
  • palatine10adj. (of an official or feudal lord) Having local authority and possessing...
  • palmetto12n. Any of various fan palms of the family Arecaceae, especially Sabal...
  • palpable14adj. Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.
  • pampered15adj. Treated with excessive attention and care; spoiled or overindulged.
  • pamphlet17n. A small, brief printed work, consisting either of a folded sheet of...
  • pancreas12n. A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to...
  • pandemic15adj. Of a disease: epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a...
  • panicked17adj. Experiencing or in a state of panic.
  • panorama12n. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.
  • pantheon13n. A temple dedicated to all the gods.
  • paradigm14n. A pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a...
  • parading12n. The act of one who parades.
  • paradise11n. The place where sanctified souls are believed to live after death.
  • paraffin16n. A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil.
  • parallax17n. An apparent shift in the position of two stationary objects relative to...
  • parallel10adj. Equally distant from one another at all points.
  • paranoia10n. Extreme, irrational distrust of others.
  • paranoid11adj. Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.
  • parasite10n. An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different...
  • pardoned12adj. Forgiven for wrongdoing.
  • parental10adj. Of or relating to a parent.
  • parietal10adj. Of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity.
  • parkland15n. Land suitable for use as a park.
  • parlance12n. A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated...
  • parmesan12n. A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma or its neighboring province...
  • particle12n. A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest...
  • partisan10n. An adherent to a party or faction.
  • partying14n. The practice of attending social entertainment gatherings.
  • passable12adj. That may be passed or traversed.
  • passport12n. An official document normally used for international journeys, which...
  • password14n. A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain...
  • pastoral10adj. Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.
  • patching16n. The act of one who patches.
  • patented11adj. For which a patent has been granted.
  • patently13adv. In a clear and unambiguous manner.
  • paternal10adj. Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side...
  • pathetic15adj. Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.
  • pathogen14n. An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious...
  • patience12n. The quality of being patient.
  • pavement15n. A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground.
  • pavilion13n. An ornate tent.
  • paycheck24n. A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by...

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9-letter words that start with PA

  • pacemaker19n. Specialized cells which stimulate the heart to beat.
  • packaging19n. The act of packing something.
  • painfully17adv. In a painful manner; as if in pain.
  • paintball13n. A sport where teams shoot each other with gelatin capsules filled with...
  • palatable13adj. Pleasing to the taste, tasty.
  • palladium14n. A safeguard.
  • pampering16n. The act by which somebody is pampered.
  • panchayat19n. A village council or local government.
  • panhandle15n. The handle of a pan.
  • panicking18n. A state of panic.
  • panoramic15adj. Of or pertaining to a panorama; with a wide view.
  • 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.
  • paperback21n. A book with flexible binding.
  • paperwork20n. Routine work involving written documents.
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • paralyzed24adj. Partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled.
  • paramedic16n. A person trained to medically stabilize people through various...
  • parameter13n. A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation, or...
  • paramount13adj. Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent.
  • parasitic13adj. Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.
  • parchment18n. Material, made from the polished skin of a calf, sheep, goat or other...
  • 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.
  • parochial16adj. Pertaining to 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...
  • partridge13n. Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in...
  • passenger12n. One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and...
  • passively17adv. In a passive manner; without conscious or self-directed action.
  • passivity17n. The state of being passive.
  • 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...
  • patiently14adv. In a patient manner.
  • 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...
  • patriotic13adj. Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country...
  • patrolled12adj. Having regular patrols.
  • patronage12n. The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
  • patronize20v. To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
  • patterned12adj. Conformed to a pattern, a model to be followed.

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10-letter words that start with PA

  • paclitaxel21n. A taxane antineoplastic drug C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄ originally isolated from the...
  • paediatric15adj. Standard spelling of pediatric.
  • paedophile18n. Commonwealth standard spelling of pedophile.
  • pagination13n. The act of creating pages for a document, book, etc., or determining...
  • painkiller16n. A drug that numbs the pain in the body.
  • painlessly15adv. In a painless manner.
  • paintbrush17n. A thin brush for applying paint.
  • palatinate12n. The office or rank of a palatine.
  • palimpsest16n. A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for...
  • palindrome15n. A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the...
  • palliative15adj. Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.
  • pancreatic16adj. Belonging or relating to the pancreas.
  • panopticon16n. A kind of projector in the 18th and 19th centuries.
  • pantaloons12n. An article of clothing covering each leg separately, that covers the...
  • paperboard17n. A thick paper, or thin cardboard.
  • paperwhite20n. A bulbous perennial, of species Narcissus papyraceus, native to the...
  • paraglider14n. One who paraglides.
  • paralympic21adj. Pertaining to disability sport in general.
  • paralyzing25adj. That paralyzes.
  • parametric16adj. Of, relating to, or defined using parameters. In mathematics, this...
  • paranormal14adj. Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by...
  • paraphrase17n. A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning or...
  • paraplegia15n. A condition where the lower half of a patient's body is paralyzed and...
  • paraplegic17adj. Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower...
  • parasitism14n. Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite)...
  • parenchyma22n. The functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective...
  • parenteral12adj. Administered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract...
  • parenthood16n. The state of being a parent.
  • parliament14n. A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss...
  • paroxysmal24adj. Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.
  • parrotfish18n. Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for...
  • partiality15n. Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
  • participle16n. A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb....
  • particular14adj. Specific; discrete; concrete.
  • partnering13n. The formation of a partnership.
  • passageway19n. A covered walkway, between rooms or buildings.
  • passionate12adj. Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
  • passphrase17n. A password that comprises a whole phrase.
  • patentable14adj. Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted.
  • pathfinder19n. One who discovers or makes a new path or way through an untraversed...
  • pathogenic18adj. Able to cause (harmful) disease.
  • pathologic18adj. Caused by or related to disease, pathology.
  • patisserie12n. A shop that sells pastries and cakes.
  • patriarchy20n. A social system in which the father is head of the household, having...
  • patriotism14n. Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots...
  • patrolling13n. The act of going on patrol.
  • patterning13n. A pattern; the production of a pattern; the process of forming a...
  • pawnbroker21n. A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property...

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11-letter words that start with PA

  • paddleboard18n. The board used in the sport of paddleboarding.
  • paediatrics16n. Standard spelling of pediatrics.
  • paedophilia19n. UK standard spelling of pedophilia.
  • painstaking18adj. Carefully attentive to details; studious; diligent in performing a...
  • palpitating16adj. Very exciting.
  • palpitation15n. An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient...
  • pamphleteer20n. A writer, publisher, or distributer of pamphlets, a second-rate...
  • pandemonium18n. A loud, wild, tumultuous protest, disorder, or chaotic situation...
  • panhandling18n. The act or habit of begging for money.
  • pantheistic18adj. Of or relating to pantheism.
  • papermaking22n. The craft of making paper.
  • paperweight22n. A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more...
  • paracetamol17n. A synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever...
  • parachuting19n. The sport or activity of jumping with a parachute.
  • parachutist18n. Someone who jumps from an aircraft using a parachute, especially as a...
  • paradoxical23adj. Having self-contradictory properties.
  • paragliding16n. The sport of gliding with a paraglider.
  • paralleling14n. A process of making or becoming figuratively parallel.
  • parallelism15n. The state or condition of being parallel; agreement in direction...
  • paramedical18adj. Of or relating to the provision of emergency medical treatment.
  • parasailing14n. A recreational activity where a person is towed behind a vehicle...
  • parasitical15adj. Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of a parasite...
  • parathyroid20adj. Situated near the thyroid gland.
  • paratransit13n. An auxiliary transit service without fixed routes or schedules, usually...
  • paratrooper15n. A type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting...
  • parenthesis16n. A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or...
  • parishioner16n. A member of a parish.
  • participant17n. One who participates.
  • participate17v. To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).
  • particulars15n. The details or specifics of something.
  • particulary18adv. Synonym of particularly.
  • particulate15adj. Composed of separate particles.
  • partitioned14adj. Having partitions.
  • partnership18n. The state of being associated with a partner.
  • passionless13adj. Lacking in passion.
  • passivation16n. The process of making a material passive (non-reactive) in relation to...
  • passthrough20n. As of a signal through a device or network.
  • pastoralism15n. The state of being pastoral.
  • pastoralist13adj. Having features common to pastoralism.
  • pastureland14n. Land used for pasture, on which livestock can graze.
  • paternalism15n. The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for...
  • paternoster13n. The Lord's Prayer, especially in a Roman Catholic context.
  • pathfinding21n. The plotting by a computer application of the best route between two...
  • pathologist17n. An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body...
  • patriarchal18adj. Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.
  • patrilineal13adj. Pertaining to descent through male lines.
  • patrimonial15adj. Of or pertaining to patrimony.
  • patronizing23adj. Offensively condescending.

The 48 most common of 97 are shown.

12-letter words that start with PA

  • pacification21n. The process of pacifying.
  • packinghouse24n. A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition.
  • palatability19n. The condition of being palatable.
  • paleobiology20n. The branch of biology or paleontology concerned with the study of...
  • paleoclimate18n. The climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time.
  • paleoecology20n. The ecology of the ancient past and of extinct organisms.
  • paleontology18n. The study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic...
  • paliperidone17n. 9-hydroxyrisperidone, an atypical antipsychotic drug.
  • panchromatic23adj. Sensitive to all visible colours.
  • pancreatitis16n. Inflammation of the pancreas.
  • pancytopenia21n. A reduction in the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells and...
  • panniculitis16n. Inflammation of the panniculus adiposus, or subcutaneous adipose tissue.
  • pansexuality24n. A sexual orientation characterized by the potential for aesthetic...
  • pantoprazole25n. A benzimidazole derivative (trademark Protonix) that inhibits gastric...
  • pantothenate17n. Any salt or ester of pantothenic acid.
  • paracellular16adj. Between cells.
  • paracentesis16n. A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body...
  • paradigmatic20adj. Of or pertaining to a paradigm.
  • paradisiacal17adj. Of or resembling paradise.
  • paragraphing21n. A division into paragraphs.
  • paramagnetic19adj. Exhibiting paramagnetism.
  • paramedicine19n. That field of medicine practiced by paramedics.
  • parameterize25v. To describe in terms of parameters.
  • parametrized26adj. Furnished with, or described in terms of, parameters; using...
  • paramilitary19n. A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but...
  • paraphrasing20n. A paraphrased statement.
  • paraphyletic24adj. Of a defined group of taxa: not including all descendants of the most...
  • parasagittal15adj. Situated alongside of or adjacent to a sagittal location or a sagittal...
  • parasitology18n. The study of parasites.
  • parenterally17adv. In a parenteral manner (administered avoiding the gastrointestinal...
  • parkinsonian18adj. Relating to, or appearing to be caused by, Parkinson's syndrome.
  • parkinsonism20n. A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia...
  • parochialism21n. The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness...
  • parsimonious16adj. Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal...
  • participator18n. One who participates, a participant.
  • particularly19adv. Especially, extremely.
  • partisanship19n. An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality.
  • partitioning15n. The act or result of dividing into partitions; an arrangement of...
  • passionately17adv. In a passionate manner.
  • pathbreaking24adj. Opening a new path or approach.
  • pathetically22adv. In a pathetic manner; piteously.
  • pathobiology23n. The branch of biology that deals with pathology with greater emphasis...
  • pathogenesis18n. The origin and development of a disease.
  • pathogenetic20adj. Of, pertaining to, or causing pathogenesis.
  • pathological20adj. Pertaining to pathology.
  • patriarchate19n. A patriarchal system or community.
  • patternmaker20n. A tradesperson who makes wooden patterns from which sand molds for sand...

13-letter words that start with PA

  • paediatrician18n. Standard spelling of pediatrician.
  • painstakingly23adv. In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.
  • palaeoecology21n. The study of past ecologies by using the evidence of fossils.
  • paleobotanist17n. A botanist who specializes in paleobotany; someone who studies plant...
  • paleoclimatic21adj. Of or pertaining to the climate of a region in the past.
  • paleomagnetic20adj. Relating to paleomagnetism or to paleomagnetics.
  • palynological21adj. Of or pertaining to palynology.
  • panentheistic20adj. Of or relating to panentheism.
  • paphiopedilum25n. Any plant of the genus Paphiopedilum.
  • parabolically22adv. In the form of a parabola.
  • paradoxically28adv. In a paradoxical manner; so as to create a paradox.
  • paraganglioma19n. A rare and typically benign neoplasm that can be found in the abdomen...
  • parainfluenza27n. Any of a group of single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the family...
  • parallelogram18n. A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are...
  • paramagnetism20n. The tendency of magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic...
  • paramyxovirus30n. Any member of the Paramyxoviridae family of negative-sense...
  • paraphernalia20n. Miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a...
  • parasitically20adv. In a parasitic manner.
  • paratriathlon18n. A variant of the triathlon for athletes with a range of physical...
  • paravertebral20adj. Located near the vertebral column.
  • parenthesized28adj. Between parentheses.
  • parenthetical20adj. Using, containing, or within parenthesis.
  • parliamentary20adj. Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament.
  • participation19n. The act of participating, of taking part in something.
  • participative22adj. That participates, or is capable of participating.
  • participatory22adj. Relating to participation.
  • particularism19n. An exclusive focus on a particular area, group, sect, etc.
  • particularist17n. One who holds to particularism.
  • particularity20n. A particular thing.
  • particularize26v. To make particular, as opposed to general; to restrict to a specific or...
  • parvocellular20adj. Having small-bodied, punctate neuronal cells.
  • passionflower21n. Any of very many vines, in North America and elsewhere, of the genus...
  • patentability20n. The state or condition of being patentable.
  • paterfamilias20n. A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.
  • paternalistic17adj. The quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized...
  • pathogenicity24n. The quality or state of causing, originating or producing disease.
  • pathognomonic23adj. Specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or...
  • patrilineally18adv. In patrilineal fashion.
  • patriotically20adv. In a patriotic manner.
  • patronization24n. Patronizing behaviour or talk.
  • patronizingly28adv. In a patronizing manner.
  • patternmaking22n. The creation of patterns for either sewing or casting.
  • pauperization26n. The act or process of reducing to poverty.

14-letter words that start with PA

  • paddleboarding22n. A water sport in which a participant is propelled by a swimming motion...
  • palatalization25n. The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with...
  • paleobotanical20adj. Of or pertaining to paleobotany.
  • paleomagnetism21n. The study of the strength and direction of the Earth's magnetic field...
  • paleontologist17n. One who studies paleontology.
  • paleopathology25n. The study of ancient diseases.
  • palmitoylation21n. Modification by reaction with a palmitoyl group.
  • pamphleteering24n. The printing and distribution of pamphlets, especially as propaganda.
  • pancreatectomy25n. A surgical operation in which part or all of the pancreas is removed...
  • papillomatosis20n. The presence of papillomas.
  • papillomavirus23n. Any of various viruses that cause warts.
  • paraconsistent18adj. Dealing with contradictions in a discriminating way, in order to avoid...
  • paralinguistic19adj. Of or pertaining to, or communicated through, paralanguage; of or...
  • parallelepiped21n. A solid figure, having six faces, all parallelograms, all opposite...
  • parallelizable27adj. Able to be made parallel.
  • parametrically23adv. In a parametric manner.
  • paramilitarism20n. The use of a paramilitary force.
  • paraneoplastic20adj. Associated with, but only indirectly related to, a tumor, as for...
  • parapsychology30n. The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena...
  • parasitologist17n. A person who works in, or is an expert in, parasitology.
  • parenchymatous26adj. Consisting of or pertaining to parenchyma; parenchymal.
  • parsimoniously21adv. In a parsimonious manner.
  • pasteurisation16n. Heat-treatment of a perishable food to destroy heat-sensitive...
  • patellofemoral21adj. Of or pertaining to the patella and the femur.
  • pathologically25adv. In a pathological manner.
  • patrimonialism20n. A political system in which all power flows from the leader.

15-letter words that start with PA

4,900 rare words that start with PA

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Questions about these words

How many words that start with PA are there?
Word.ws lists 1,195 words that start with PA, plus 4,900 rare ones.
What are common words that start with PA?
part, party, pay, past, park, page, paid and paper.
Which of the words that start with PA has the highest letter score?
pathophysiology scores 32 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.

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