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
despoiled	15	15
despoiler	14	14
despoilers	15	15
despoiling	18	18
despoilment	20	20
despoilments	21	21
despoils	13	13
despoliation	18	18
despoliations	19	19
despond	13	13
desponded	16	16
despondence	21	21
despondences	22	22
despondencies	23	23
despondency	23	23
despondent	17	17
despondently	22	22
desponding	19	19
desponds	14	14
despot	10	10
despotic	15	15
despotically	23	23
despotism	16	16
despotisms	17	17
despots	11	11