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Common 5-Letter Words With P (145)

High Frequency

Everyday English words frequently encountered in Wordle answers, casual games, and crosswords:

adopt 8
alpha 10
apart 7
apple 9
apply 12
camps 11
cheap 12
chips 12
clips 9
corps 9
craps 9
crops 9
depot 8
depth 11
drops 8
empty 12
graph 11
group 8
happy 15
helps 10
hoped 11
hopes 10
input 7
japan 14
keeps 11
lamps 9
loops 7
maple 9
opens 7
opera 7
packs 13
pages 8
paint 7
pairs 7
panel 7
panic 9
pants 7
paper 9
paris 7
parks 11
parts 7
party 10
pasta 7
paste 7
patch 12
paths 10
patio 7
peace 9
pearl 7
peers 7
penny 10
perry 10
peter 7
phase 10
phone 10
photo 10
piano 7
picks 13
piece 9
pills 7
pilot 7
pipes 9
pitch 12
pixel 14
pizza 25
place 9
plain 7
plane 7
plans 7
plant 7
plate 7
plays 10
plaza 16
plots 7
poems 9
point 7
poker 11
polar 7
polls 7
pools 7
ports 7
posts 7
pound 8
power 10
press 7
price 9
pride 8
prime 9
print 7
prior 7
prize 16
probe 9
promo 9
proof 10
proud 8
prove 10
proxy 17
pulse 7
pumps 11
punch 12
puppy 14
purse 7
ralph 10
rapid 8
reply 10
scoop 9
scope 9
setup 7
shape 10
sharp 10
sheep 10
ships 10
shops 10
sleep 7
slope 7
space 9
spank 11
spare 7
speak 11
specs 9
speed 8
spell 7
spend 8
spent 7
sperm 9
spice 9
spies 7
spine 7
split 7
spoke 11
sport 7
spots 7
spray 10
stamp 9
steps 7
stops 7
strap 7
strip 7
super 7
tapes 7
topic 9
trips 7
types 10
upper 9
upset 7

All 5-Letter Words With P (1,276)

Benchmark Lexicon

Complete word list containing P in any position:

abamp 11
adapt 8
adept 8
adopt 8
agape 8
aleph 10
alpha 10
ample 9
amply 12
ampul 9
apace 9
apart 7
apeak 11
apeek 11
apers 7
apery 10
aphid 11
aphis 10
apian 7
aping 8
apish 10
apnea 7
apods 8
aport 7
appal 9
appel 9
apple 9
apply 12
apres 7
apron 7
apses 7
apsis 7
apter 7
aptly 10
arpen 7
aspen 7
asper 7
aspic 9
aspis 7
ataps 7
atopy 10
atrip 7
bebop 11
becap 11
beeps 9
biped 10
bipod 10
bleep 9
blimp 11
blips 9
bloop 9
blype 12
bumph 14
bumps 11
bumpy 14
burps 9
campi 11
campo 11
camps 11
campy 14
caped 10
caper 9
capes 9
caphs 12
capon 9
capos 9
caput 9
carpi 9
carps 9
cepes 9
champ 14
chape 12
chaps 12
chapt 12
cheap 12
cheep 12
chimp 14
chips 12
chirp 12
chomp 14
chops 12
chump 14
clamp 11
claps 9
clapt 9
clasp 9
clepe 9
clept 9
clips 9
clipt 9
clomp 11
clops 9
clump 11
coapt 9
compo 11
comps 11
compt 11
coops 9
coopt 9
copal 9
coped 10
copen 9
coper 9
copes 9
copra 9
copse 9
corps 9
coupe 9
coups 9
coypu 12
cramp 11
crape 9
craps 9
creep 9
crepe 9
crept 9
crepy 12
crimp 11
cripe 9
crisp 9
crops 9
croup 9
crump 11
crypt 12
culpa 9
cupel 9
cupid 10
cuppa 11
cuppy 14
cusps 9
cutup 9
damps 10
deeps 8
depot 8
depth 11
dippy 13
dipso 8
dopas 8
doped 9
doper 8
dopes 8
dopey 11
dorps 8
drape 8
drips 8
dript 8
droop 8
drops 8
dropt 8
drupe 8
dumps 10
dumpy 13
duped 9
duper 8
dupes 8
duple 8
elope 7
empty 12
epact 9
epees 7
ephah 13
ephas 10
ephod 11
ephor 10
epics 9
epoch 12
epode 8
epoxy 17
equip 16
erupt 7
estop 7
etape 7
expat 14
expel 14
expos 14
flaps 10
flips 10
flops 10
flump 12
fraps 10
frump 12
galop 8
gamps 10
gaped 9
gaper 8
gapes 8
gappy 13
gasps 8
gawps 11
genip 8
getup 8
gimps 10
gimpy 13
gipon 8
gipsy 11
glops 8
glyph 14
goops 8
goopy 11
gorps 8
gramp 10
grape 8
graph 11
grapy 11
grasp 8
gripe 8
grips 8
gript 8
gripy 11
grope 8
group 8
grump 10
gulps 8
gulpy 11
guppy 13
gypsy 14
hapax 17
haply 13
happy 15
harps 10
harpy 13
hasps 10
heaps 10
helps 10
hemps 12
hempy 15
hippo 12
hippy 15
hoops 10
hoped 11
hoper 10
hopes 10
hoppy 15
humph 15
humps 12
humpy 15
hyped 14
hyper 13
hypes 13
hypha 16
hypos 13
imped 10
impel 9
impis 9
imply 12
inapt 7
inept 7
input 7
jalap 14
jalop 14
japan 14
japed 15
japer 14
japes 14
jaups 14
jeeps 14
jimpy 19
julep 14
jumps 16
jumpy 19
jupes 14
jupon 14
kalpa 11
kapas 11
kaphs 14
kapok 15
kappa 13
kaput 11
keeps 11
kelep 11
kelps 11
kelpy 14
kemps 13
kempt 13
kepis 11
khaph 17
knaps 11
knops 11
knosp 11
kopek 15
kophs 14
kopje 18
koppa 13
kreep 11
lamps 9
lapel 7
lapin 7
lapis 7
lapse 7
layup 10
leaps 7
leapt 7
leper 7
lepta 7
letup 7
limpa 9
limps 9
lipid 8
lipin 7
lippy 12
lisps 7
loops 7
loopy 10
loped 8
loper 7
lopes 7
loppy 12
loupe 7
loups 7
lumps 9
lumpy 12
lupin 7
lupus 7
lymph 15
maple 9
milpa 9
mixup 16
moped 10
moper 9
mopes 9
mopey 12
morph 12
mumps 11
myope 12
myopy 15
napes 7
nappe 9
nappy 12
neaps 7
neeps 7
netop 7
nipas 7
nippy 12
nopal 7
nymph 15
okapi 11
oomph 12
opahs 10
opals 7
opens 7
opera 7
opine 7
oping 8
opium 9
opsin 7
opted 8
optic 9
orlop 7
orpin 7
ouphe 10
ouphs 10
oxlip 14
pacas 9
paced 10
pacer 9
paces 9
pacha 12
packs 13
pacts 9
paddy 12
padis 8
padle 8
padre 8
padri 8
paean 7
paeon 7
pagan 8
paged 9
pager 8
pages 8
pagod 9
paiks 11
pails 7
pains 7
paint 7
pairs 7
paisa 7
paise 7
palea 7
paled 8
paler 7
pales 7
palet 7
palls 7
pally 10
palms 9
palmy 12
palpi 9
palps 9
palsy 10
pampa 11
panda 8
pandy 11
paned 8
panel 7
panes 7
panga 8
pangs 8
panic 9
panne 7
pansy 10
panto 7
pants 7
panty 10
papal 9
papas 9
papaw 12
paper 9
pappi 11
pappy 14
paras 7
parch 12
pardi 8
pards 8
pardy 11
pared 8
pareo 7
parer 7
pares 7
pareu 7
parge 8
pargo 8
paris 7
parka 11
parks 11
parle 7
parol 7
parrs 7
parry 10
parse 7
parts 7
party 10
parve 10
parvo 10
paseo 7
pases 7
pasha 10
passe 7
pasta 7
paste 7
pasts 7
pasty 10
patch 12
pated 8
paten 7
pater 7
pates 7
paths 10
patin 7
patio 7
patly 10
patsy 10
patty 10
pause 7
pavan 10
paved 11
paver 10
paves 10
pavid 11
pavin 10
pavis 10
pawed 11
pawer 10
pawky 17
pawls 10
pawns 10
paxes 14
payed 11
payee 10
payer 10
payor 10
peace 9
peach 12
peage 8
peags 8
peaks 11
peaky 14
peals 7
peans 7
pearl 7
pears 7
peart 7
pease 7
peats 7
peaty 10
peavy 13
pecan 9
pechs 12
pecks 13
pecky 16
pedal 8
pedes 8
pedro 8
peeks 11
peels 7
peens 7
peeps 9
peers 7
peery 10
peeve 10
peins 7
peise 7
pekan 11
pekes 11
pekin 11
pekoe 11
peles 7
pelfs 10
pelon 7
pelts 7
penal 7
pence 9
pends 8
penes 7
pengo 8
penis 7
penna 7
penne 7
penni 7
penny 10
peons 7
peony 10
pepla 9
pepos 9
peppy 14
perch 12
perdu 8
perdy 11
perea 7
peril 7
peris 7
perks 11
perky 14
perms 9
perry 10
perse 7
pesky 14
pesos 7
pesto 7
pests 7
pesty 10
petal 7
peter 7
petit 7
petti 7
petto 7
petty 10
pewee 10
pewit 10
phage 11
phase 10
phial 10
phlox 17
phone 10
phono 10
phons 10
phony 13
photo 10
phots 10
phpht 15
phuts 10
phyla 13
phyle 13
piano 7
pians 7
pibal 9
pical 9
picas 9
picks 13
picky 16
picot 9
picul 9
piece 9
piers 7
pieta 7
piety 10
piggy 12
pigmy 13
piing 8
pikas 11
piked 12
piker 11
pikes 11
pikis 11
pilaf 10
pilar 7
pilau 7
pilaw 10
pilea 7
piled 8
pilei 7
piles 7
pilis 7
pills 7
pilot 7
pilus 7
pimas 9
pimps 11
pinas 7
pinch 12
pined 8
pines 7
piney 10
pingo 8
pings 8
pinko 11
pinks 11
pinky 14
pinna 7
pinny 10
pinon 7
pinot 7
pinta 7
pinto 7
pints 7
pinup 9
pions 7
pious 7
pipal 9
piped 10
piper 9
pipes 9
pipet 9
pipit 9
pique 16
pirns 7
pirog 8
pisco 9
pisos 7
piste 7
pitas 7
pitch 12
piths 10
pithy 13
piton 7
pivot 10
pixel 14
pixes 14
pixie 14
pizza 25
place 9
plack 13
plage 8
plaid 8
plain 7
plait 7
plane 7
plank 11
plans 7
plant 7
plash 10
plasm 9
plate 7
plats 7
platy 10
playa 10
plays 10
plaza 16
plead 8
pleas 7
pleat 7
plebe 9
plebs 9
plena 7
plews 10
plica 9
plied 8
plier 7
plies 7
plink 11
plods 8
plonk 11
plops 9
plots 7
plotz 16
plows 10
ploys 10
pluck 13
plugs 8
plumb 11
plume 9
plump 11
plums 9
plumy 12
plunk 11
plush 10
plyer 10
poach 12
pocks 13
pocky 16
podgy 12
podia 8
poems 9
poesy 10
poets 7
pogey 11
poilu 7
poind 8
point 7
poise 7
poked 12
poker 11
pokes 11
pokey 14
polar 7
poled 8
poler 7
poles 7
polio 7
polis 7
polka 11
polls 7
polos 7
polyp 12
polys 10
pomes 9
pommy 14
pomps 11
ponce 9
ponds 8
pones 7
pongs 8
pooch 12
poods 8
poofs 10
poofy 13
poohs 10
pools 7
poons 7
poops 9
poori 7
poove 10
popes 9
poppa 11
poppy 14
popsy 12
porch 12
pored 8
pores 7
porgy 11
porks 11
porky 14
porno 7
porns 7
porny 10
ports 7
posed 8
poser 7
poses 7
posit 7
posse 7
posts 7
potsy 10
potto 7
potty 10
pouch 12
pouff 13
poufs 10
poult 7
pound 8
pours 7
pouts 7
pouty 10
power 10
poxed 15
poxes 14
poyou 10
praam 9
prahu 10
prams 9
prang 8
prank 11
praos 7
prase 7
prate 7
prats 7
praus 7
prawn 10
prays 10
preed 8
preen 7
prees 7
preps 9
presa 7
prese 7
press 7
prest 7
prexy 17
preys 10
price 9
prick 13
pricy 12
pride 8
pried 8
prier 7
pries 7
prigs 8
prill 7
prima 9
prime 9
primi 9
primo 9
primp 11
prims 9
prink 11
print 7
prion 7
prior 7
prise 7
prism 9
priss 7
privy 13
prize 16
proas 7
probe 9
prods 8
proem 9
profs 10
progs 8
prole 7
promo 9
proms 9
prone 7
prong 8
proof 10
props 9
prose 7
proso 7
pross 7
prost 7
prosy 10
proud 8
prove 10
prowl 10
prows 10
proxy 17
prude 8
prune 7
pruta 7
pryer 10
psalm 9
pseud 8
pshaw 13
psoae 7
psoai 7
psoas 7
psych 15
pubes 9
pubic 11
pubis 9
puces 9
pucka 13
pucks 13
pudgy 12
pudic 10
puffs 13
puffy 16
puggy 12
pujah 17
pujas 14
puked 12
pukes 11
pukka 15
puled 8
puler 7
pules 7
pulik 11
pulis 7
pulls 7
pulps 9
pulpy 12
pulse 7
pumas 9
pumps 11
punas 7
punch 12
pungs 8
punka 11
punks 11
punky 14
punny 10
punto 7
punts 7
punty 10
pupae 9
pupal 9
pupas 9
pupil 9
puppy 14
purda 8
puree 7
purer 7
purge 8
purin 7
puris 7
purls 7
purrs 7
purse 7
pursy 10
puses 7
pushy 13
pussy 10
puton 7
putti 7
putto 7
putts 7
putty 10
pygmy 16
pyins 10
pylon 10
pyoid 11
pyran 10
pyres 10
pyric 12
pyxes 17
pyxie 17
pyxis 17
qophs 19
quips 16
quipu 16
ralph 10
ramps 9
raped 8
raper 7
rapes 7
raphe 10
rapid 8
rasps 7
raspy 10
reaps 7
rebop 9
recap 9
redip 8
remap 9
repay 10
repeg 8
repel 7
repin 7
reply 10
repos 7
repot 7
repps 9
repro 7
riped 8
ripen 7
riper 7
ripes 7
romps 9
roped 8
roper 7
ropes 7
ropey 10
roups 7
roupy 10
rumps 9
rupee 7
salep 7
salpa 7
salps 7
samps 9
sapid 8
sapor 7
sappy 12
scalp 9
scamp 11
scape 9
scarp 9
scaup 9
scoop 9
scope 9
scops 9
scrap 9
scrip 9
sculp 9
scups 9
seeps 7
seepy 10
sepal 7
sepia 7
sepic 9
sepoy 10
septa 7
septs 7
setup 7
shape 10
sharp 10
sheep 10
ships 10
shlep 10
shops 10
simps 9
siped 8
sipes 7
sirup 7
situp 7
skelp 11
skeps 11
skimp 13
skips 11
slaps 7
sleep 7
slept 7
slipe 7
slips 7
slipt 7
sloop 7
slope 7
slops 7
slump 9
slurp 7
slype 10
snaps 7
sneap 7
snipe 7
snips 7
snoop 7
soaps 7
soapy 10
sophs 10
sophy 13
sopor 7
soppy 12
soups 7
soupy 10
space 9
spacy 12
spade 8
spado 8
spaed 8
spaes 7
spahi 10
spail 7
spait 7
spake 11
spale 7
spall 7
spang 8
spank 11
spans 7
spare 7
spark 11
spars 7
spasm 9
spate 7
spats 7
spawn 10
spays 10
speak 11
spean 7
spear 7
speck 13
specs 9
speed 8
speel 7
speer 7
speil 7
speir 7
spell 7
spelt 7
spend 8
spent 7
sperm 9
spews 10
spica 9
spice 9
spick 13
spics 9
spicy 12
spied 8
spiel 7
spier 7
spies 7
spiff 13
spike 11
spiks 11
spiky 14
spile 7
spill 7
spilt 7
spine 7
spins 7
spiny 10
spire 7
spirt 7
spiry 10
spite 7
spits 7
spitz 16
spivs 10
splat 7
splay 10
split 7
spode 8
spoil 7
spoke 11
spoof 10
spook 11
spool 7
spoon 7
spoor 7
spore 7
sport 7
spots 7
spout 7
sprag 8
sprat 7
spray 10
spree 7
sprig 8
sprit 7
sprue 7
sprug 8
spuds 8
spued 8
spues 7
spume 9
spumy 12
spunk 11
spurn 7
spurs 7
spurt 7
sputa 7
stamp 9
staph 10
steep 7
steps 7
stipe 7
stirp 7
stomp 9
stoop 7
stope 7
stops 7
stopt 7
stoup 7
stowp 10
strap 7
strep 7
strip 7
strop 7
stump 9
stupa 7
stupe 7
sumps 9
sunup 7
super 7
supes 7
supra 7
swamp 12
swaps 10
sweep 10
swept 10
swipe 10
swoop 10
swops 10
sylph 13
syphs 13
syrup 10
sysop 10
tamps 9
tapas 7
taped 8
taper 7
tapes 7
tapir 7
tapis 7
tarps 7
taupe 7
tempi 9
tempo 9
temps 9
tempt 9
tepal 7
tepas 7
tepee 7
tepid 8
tepoy 10
thorp 10
thrip 10
thump 12
tipis 7
tippy 12
tipsy 10
topaz 16
toped 8
topee 7
toper 7
topes 7
tophe 10
tophi 10
tophs 10
topic 9
topis 7
topoi 7
topos 7
tramp 9
traps 7
trapt 7
tripe 7
trips 7
tromp 9
troop 7
trope 7
trump 9
tulip 7
tumps 9
tupik 11
turps 7
twerp 10
twirp 10
typal 10
typed 11
types 10
typey 13
typic 12
typos 10
typps 12
ulpan 7
umped 10
unapt 7
uncap 9
unhip 10
unpeg 8
unpen 7
unpin 7
unrip 7
unzip 16
upbow 12
upbye 12
updos 8
updry 11
upend 8
uplit 7
upped 10
upper 9
upset 7
usurp 7
vamps 12
vapid 11
vapor 10
veeps 10
viper 10
warps 10
wasps 10
waspy 13
watap 10
weeps 10
weepy 13
whaps 13
whaup 13
wheep 13
whelp 13
whips 13
whipt 13
whomp 15
whoop 13
whops 13
whump 15
wimps 12
wimpy 15
wiped 11
wiper 10
wipes 10
wisps 10
wispy 13
woops 10
wraps 10
wrapt 10
yapok 14
yapon 10
yaups 10
yawps 13
yelps 10
yipes 10
yupon 10
zappy 21
zippy 21

How to Find 5-Letter Words With P

When P is confirmed in your puzzle (such as a yellow tile in Wordle or a tile on your Scrabble rack), use these practical strategies:

  • Test Different Slots: Since P can be placed in positions 1 through 5, test words where P moves away from previous guess slots.
  • Look for Vowel Combinations: Check high-frequency diphthongs and vowel pairings to find high-probability puzzle candidates.
  • Check Starting & Ending Lists: Narrow your candidates by pairing this search with words starting or ending with P.
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FAQs: 5-Letter Words With P

Everything you need to know about finding words and solving puzzles.

How many 5-letter words contain the letter P?

There are 1,276 5-letter words that contain P anywhere in the word in our ENABLE1 lexicon, including 145 high-frequency everyday English words.

Does the letter P have to be at a specific position?

No. The words listed on this page contain P anywhere in the 5-letter span—whether at the beginning, in the middle (positions 2, 3, or 4), or at the end.

What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word with P?

The highest scoring 5-letter word containing P is "PIZZA", yielding 25 points in official tournament Scrabble play.

How can I use this list for Wordle when P is yellow?

In Wordle, a yellow tile indicates that the letter is in the word but currently in the wrong position. Browse the words on this page to test alternative slots for P and eliminate impossible combinations.