5-Letter Words Starting with P

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1130 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

P
22%
E
9%
A
9%
O
8%
S
8%

Position Analysis

P
#1100%
A
#219%
R
#311%
E
#414%
S
#527%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with P)

Wordle P-Starting Strategy

142 official answers begin with P (13% of the pattern, 6% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.

Optimal Follow-up

Strong openers with P: PAINT, PARSE, PASTE

PAINTPARSEPASTE

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
PR(18%),
PA(18%),
PL(13%)
|3-letter:
PRI(8%),
PLA(6%)
PR
26
PA
25

💡 Pro tip: 💡 142 Wordle answers match this pattern versus 1130 solver words. Prioritise guesses that stay within that official subset.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: P

Wordle Probability

6% of official answers

142 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.7 unique/word

102 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

4% have doubles

40 words show repeats

Top repeats: P (10), E (7)

Vowel Richness

85% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with P:

💡 Pattern tip: Words starting with P often feature multiple vowels. Seed your guesses with vowel-heavy options.

P-Starting Words FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with P

There are 1130 valid 5-letter words that start with P in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 142 words (6%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and need a word starting with P, you have a 6% chance that it's in the answer list.