5-Letter Words Starting With P and Ending in A
Looking for five-letter words that start with P and end in A? There are 33 of them in the tournament word lists, and every one is on this page. The most common, like PIZZA, PLAZA, PASTA, sit right at the top.
Unlike alphabetical lists that bury likely answers in the middle, this list is sorted by how often each word appears in everyday English. Scan the first rows for probable answers; dig deeper for rare, high-scoring plays.
33 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- pizza 25
- plaza 16
- pasta 7
- playa 10
- panda 8
- prima 9
- polka 11
- parka 11
- pasha 10
- paisa 7
- penna 7
- poppa 11
- pampa 11
- pacha 12
- pitta 7
- presa 7
- pukka 15
- phyla 13
- plena 7
- pieta 7
- pinta 7
- pinna 7
- perea 7
- pucka 13
- panga 8
- palea 7
- podia 8
- pepla 9
- pilea 7
- plica 9
- pruta 7
- punka 11
- purda 8
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there that start with P and end in A?
There are 33 five-letter words that start with P and end in A in the tournament word lists. The most common are PIZZA, PLAZA, PASTA.
What are common five-letter words that start with P and end in A?
PIZZA, PLAZA, PASTA, PLAYA, PANDA are the most frequently used. The full list of 33 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.