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
sparing	13	13
sparingly	18	18
spark	12	12
sparked	15	15
sparker	14	14
sparkers	15	15
sparkier	15	15
sparkiest	16	16
sparkily	18	18
sparking	18	18
sparkish	17	17
sparkle	15	15
sparkled	17	17
sparkler	16	16
sparklers	17	17
sparkles	16	16
sparklet	16	16
sparklets	17	17
sparklier	17	17
sparkliest	18	18
sparkling	20	20
sparkly	17	17
sparkplug	23	23
sparkplugged	29	29
sparkplugging	32	32