8 Letter Words That Start With PA

There are 624+ eight letter words beginning with PA in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter PA word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with PA.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PA

patterns 10
parallel 10
painting 11
patients 10
particle 12
pakistan 14
partners 10
payments 15
passages 11
packages 17
paradigm 14
pathways 19

All 8-Letter Words Starting With PA (471 words)

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How Common is PA as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 624 8-letter words starting with PA in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.3, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
624
Avg Scrabble Score
13.3
Most Common Ending (40%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter PA-Words in Scrabble

pazazzes 37
palazzos 28
paxwaxes 27
paycheck 24
pajockes 23
packsack 22

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PA?

37 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PA is pazazzes with a total of 37 points.

P 3
A 1
Z 10
A 1
Z 10
Z 10
E 1
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With PA

  • How many 8 letter words starting with PA are in the English dictionary?

    There are 624 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PA. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.3.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with PA worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "paraquat", "paralyze", "parazoan", "partizan" start with PA and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "paralyze" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with PA?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with PA include "patterns", "parallel", "painting", "patients", "particle".

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