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P is the 15th most common letter in English at about 1.9%. It is one of the most productive letters for word-formation because it anchors many Greek and Latin prefixes: PRE-, PRO-, POST-, PAN-, PARA-, POLY-. These prefixes alone generate thousands of valid English words.
In Scrabble, P is worth 3 points with 2 P tiles in the bag. P is the initial of many classic high-scoring words: PIZZA, PIZZAZZ, PIQUE, PYJAMAS, PHARMACY.
In Wordle, P is an above-average opener because P pairs well with common vowels (PA-, PE-, PI-, PO-, PU-). P words in English are often action-oriented verbs (PUT, PAY, PICK, POUR) or nouns for small things (PIN, PAN, POT). The productive -NESS, -TION, -ITY, and -MENT suffixes create many P-initial long words.
The letter P opens 24,294 words in this list (6.8% of the dictionary). P is ranked 15th in standard English letter-frequency tables and accounts for about 1.9% of written text.
The top-scoring P-word in our list is PIZZAZZIEST at 49 points (TWL letter values, before any premium-square bonuses). P itself is worth 3 points as a tile.
Our shortest P-starting word is PA (2 letters). These short entries are tactically useful: play one onto a triple-letter square and you score fast without burning through your rack.