17-Letter Words Starting With P
There are 131 seventeen-letter words that start with P. The list below ranks them by real-world frequency, so everyday words like PHOSPHODIESTERASE, PARAPROFESSIONALS, PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC appear before the obscurities.
Every entry comes from the ENABLE dictionary, the kind of list used in crosswords, spelling bees, and vocabulary building, so each one is a genuine dictionary word.
Most common
- phosphodiesterase28
- paraprofessionals24
- psychotherapeutic34
- psycholinguistics30
- photojournalistic31
- polymorphonuclear31
- parameterizations30
- pentachlorophenol29
- pharmacologically32
- perchloroethylene30
- posttranslational19
- photodissociation25
- postbaccalaureate25
- phytopathological33
- probabilistically28
- paleoanthropology28
- plenipotentiaries21
- psychophysiologic38
- parapsychological32
- photoconductivity33
All 131 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- photolithographic 33
- parathyroidectomy 33
- pharmacotherapies 31
- paleogeographical 28
- paleomagnetically 27
- paleopathological 27
- paleopathologists 25
- pancreatectomized 35
- paradoxicalnesses 29
- paraformaldehydes 32
- parapsychologists 30
- parasitologically 25
- particularization 30
- paternalistically 24
- pathophysiologies 31
- pentylenetetrazol 31
- perfunctorinesses 24
- permissiblenesses 23
- persnicketinesses 25
- perspicaciousness 25
- perspicuousnesses 23
- pestiferousnesses 22
- pharisaicalnesses 24
- pharmacognostical 29
- phenylethylamines 33
- pheochromocytomas 36
- philanthropically 32
- phonocardiographs 31
- phonocardiography 34
- phosphoglycerates 33
- photocoagulations 25
- photocompositions 28
- photodisintegrate 24
- photodissociating 26
- photoduplications 27
- photoelectrically 29
- photofluorography 34
- photogrammetrists 27
- photointerpreters 24
- photolithographed 32
- photomechanically 34
- photomicrographic 34
- photoperiodically 30
- photopolarimeters 26
- photoreactivating 28
- photoreactivation 27
- photoreproduction 27
- photorespirations 24
- photosynthesizing 38
- phototelegraphies 28
- phototypesettings 28
- physicochemically 39
- physiopathologies 31
- phytogeographical 34
- phytosociological 30
- pictorializations 30
- picturesquenesses 30
- piezoelectrically 35
- pithecanthropines 29
- plainspokennesses 25
- pleasurablenesses 21
- plethysmographies 33
- polarographically 30
- politicalizations 30
- polyacrylonitrile 27
- polycondensations 25
- postmillennialism 23
- postmillennialist 21
- postresurrections 21
- postrevolutionary 25
- practicablenesses 25
- precertifications 26
- precipitantnesses 23
- precipitatenesses 23
- precipitousnesses 23
- predestinarianism 22
- predeterminations 22
- prefigurativeness 26
- preincorporations 23
- prejudicialnesses 29
- premillenarianism 23
- premillennialisms 23
- premillennialists 21
- prequalifications 33
- presentablenesses 21
- prestidigitations 21
- prestigiousnesses 20
- pretentiousnesses 19
- preternaturalness 19
- professionalizing 32
- programmabilities 26
- progressivenesses 23
- prohibitivenesses 27
- promiscuousnesses 23
- proportionalities 21
- provincialization 33
- provocativenesses 27
- pseudoclassicisms 26
- pseudoparenchymas 32
- pseudopregnancies 25
- psychobiographers 35
- psychobiographies 35
- psychodynamically 38
- psychopathologies 33
- psychopathologist 33
- psychosexualities 34
- psychosomatically 34
- punctiliousnesses 21
- purposelessnesses 21
- pyroelectricities 26
- pyrometallurgical 27
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many seventeen-letter words are there that start with P?
There are 131 seventeen-letter words that start with P in the ENABLE dictionary. The most common are PHOSPHODIESTERASE, PARAPROFESSIONALS, PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC.
What are common seventeen-letter words that start with P?
PHOSPHODIESTERASE, PARAPROFESSIONALS, PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC, PSYCHOLINGUISTICS, PHOTOJOURNALISTIC are the most frequently used. The full list of 131 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Why are the words in this order?
Words are ranked by how often they appear in a trillion-word corpus of written English, most common first. That surfaces likely puzzle answers instead of hiding them mid-alphabet. Use the sort control to switch to alphabetical or points order.
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