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
comptrollers	23	23
comptrollership	31	31
compts	15	15
compulsion	22	22
compulsions	23	23
compulsive	25	25
compulsively	30	30
compulsiveness	30	30
compulsivities	29	29
compulsivity	29	29
compulsorily	26	26
compulsory	23	23
compunction	26	26
compunctions	27	27
compunctious	27	27
compurgation	25	25
compurgations	26	26
compurgator	23	23
compurgators	24	24
computability	29	29
computable	24	24
computation	22	22
computational	25	25
computationally	30	30
computations	23	23