Words with the letter P

The letter P is a moderately high-scoring consonant in Scrabble, worth 3 points. It’s a common letter in English, making it a reliable tile to work with during the game. Short words like pa, pi, and up are especially handy for scoring in tight spaces and for creating parallel plays. Since P often appears at the beginning of words, it’s great for building off existing letters on the board and setting up future plays. Placing P on a double or triple letter score can significantly boost your points, even with shorter words.

To get the most out of the letter P, look for opportunities to form longer or higher-scoring words like play, plot, pearl, or prize. P also works well in common prefixes like pre-, post-, or pro-, which makes it useful for extending words and maximizing board coverage. It pairs effectively with high-value letters like H and Y to form powerful plays like physic or phony. By understanding its placement potential and combining it with strong word choices, the letter P can be a consistent contributor to your Scrabble success.

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Word	Scrabble© Points	WWF Points
publicized	31	31
publicizes	30	30
publicizing	34	34
publicly	22	22
publicness	22	22
publicnesses	24	24
publics	18	18
publish	17	17
publishable	25	25
published	20	20
publisher	19	19
publishers	20	20
publishes	19	19
publishing	23	23
pubs	11	11
puccoon	18	18
puccoons	19	19
puce	11	11
puces	12	12
puck	15	15
pucka	16	16
pucker	17	17
puckered	20	20
puckerer	19	19
puckerers	20	20