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8-Letter Words With P

There are 5,731 eight-letter words containing P in our dictionary; 2,382 of them are common words.

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The 600 most common of 5,731 words

  • expected20 points
  • examples19 points
  • expanded19 points
  • explicit19 points
  • projects19 points
  • physical18 points
  • approach17 points
  • capacity17 points
  • explains17 points
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Quick facts

  • Total words: 5,731
  • By usage: 1,247 very common, 1,135 common, 3,349 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. pazazzes 37
  2. pizazzes 37
  3. puzzling 29
  4. oxazepam 28
  5. palazzos 28
  6. pizzeria 28
  7. pozzolan 28
  8. puzzlers 28
  9. unpuzzle 28
  10. chutzpah 27

Most common

  1. expected
  2. examples
  3. expanded
  4. explicit
  5. projects
  6. physical
  7. approach
  8. capacity
  9. explains
  10. packages

Definitions

expected (adjective)
Considered likely or probable to happen or arrive.
expanded (adjective)
Increased in extent or size or bulk or scope.
explicit (adjective)
Precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication.
physical (adjective)
Involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit.

Below you will find all 5,731 eight-letter words containing P from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. EXPECTED, EXAMPLES and EXPANDED are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.

How to use this page

This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that contain the letter P, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.

Tips

A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the eight-letter words containing P once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.

Questions

Which eight-letter words containing P are the most common?

EXPECTED, EXAMPLES and EXPANDED are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.

Can I search this list with my own letters?

Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the eight-letter words containing P you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.