Home Words That Start With Words That End In Words With Letters Make Words Word Generator by Pattern Combine Word Generator All Games DLE Games Wordle Answer About Us Contact Us
Home / Words With Letters / P / 3 letters

3 letter words with P

Every three-letter word that contains P, grouped by where the P sits, with Scrabble and Words With Friends scores shown separately, Wordle letter stats, definitions and filters.

Dictionary

P can sit in any slot · 288 words in our list

The short answer

There are 288 three words with P in this list. P is most often the first letter, and the most common last letter is P. The top face-value Scrabble score is 15 for pdq.

288three P words in our list
47%start with P
35%end in P
7.0average Scrabble face score

Only words that begin with P? See words that start with. Any length? Use words with letter.

The complete list

All 3 letter words with P

Grouped by where P first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.

P is the 1st letter (135)

PA16 words

pac7pad6pah8pak9pal5pam7pan5pap7par5pas5pat5pau5pav8paw8pax12pay8

PB1 words

pbx14

PC4 words

pcf10pci7pcm9pct7

PD3 words

pdl6pdn6pdq15

PE13 words

pea5pec7ped6pee5peg6peh8pel5pen5pep7per5pes5pet5pew8

PF4 words

pfc10pfd9pfg9pfx15

PH5 words

phi8pho8phr8pht8phu8

PI14 words

pia5pic7pie5pig6pik9pil5pim7pin5pip7pir5pis5pit5piu5pix12

PK3 words

pkg10pks9pkt9

PL4 words

plf8pli5plu5ply8

PM2 words

pmk11pmt7

PO18 words

poa5pob7pod6poe5poh8poi5pol5pom7pon5poo5pop7por5pos5pot5pow8pox12poy8poz14

PP10 words

ppa7ppb9ppd8pph10ppi7ppl7ppm9ppr7pps7ppt7

PR7 words

pre5prf8prn5pro5prp7prs5pry8

PS4 words

psf8psi5pst5psw8

PT7 words

pta5pte5ptg6ptp7pts5ptt5pty8

PU12 words

pua5pub7pud6pug6puh8pul5pun5pup7pur5pus5put5puy8

PV1 words

pvt8

PW3 words

pwn8pwr8pwt8

PY4 words

pya8pye8pyr8pyx15

P is the 2nd letter (63)

apa5ape5aph8apl5apo5app7apr5apt5apx12bpi7bps7bpt7cpd8cpi7cpl7cpm9cpo7cps7cpt7cpu7dpt6epa5epi5fpm10fps8gpd7gph9gpm8gps6iph8ipl5ipm7ipr5ips5kpc11kph12lpm7mpb9mpg8mph10opa5ope5opp7ops5opt5rpm7rps5rpt5spa5spl5spp7sps5spt5spy8tpd6tph8tpi5tpk9tpm7tps5upo5ups5wpm10

P is the 3rd letter (90)

abp7adp6alp5amp7asp5bap7bhp10bop7byp10cap7cep7cop7csp7cup7cyp10dap6dep6dip6dop6dsp6dup6edp6emp7esp5exp12fap8fcp10fip8fop8gap6gip6gup6gyp9hap8hep8hip8hop8hup8hyp11ihp8imp7jap12kep9kip9kop9lap5lep5lip5lop5lwp8map7mop7nap5nep5nip5olp5oop5oup5rap5rep5rip5sap5sep5shp8sip5sop5ssp5sup5tap5tip5top5trp5tsp5tup5twp8typ8ump7unp5urp5vip8wap8wop8wup8yap8yep8yip8yup8zap14zep14zip14

Words with two Ps (20)

app7opp7pap7pep7pip7pop7ppa7ppb9ppd8pph10ppi7ppl7ppm9ppr7pps7ppt7prp7ptp7pup7spp7

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator. Every length for this letter lives on the words with P page.

Where does P sit?

Position of P in three-letter words

Words are counted by their first P, so each word appears once. Words with two Ps are listed separately below.

Slot 1135 · 47%pac, pad, pah
Slot 263 · 22%apa, ape, aph
Slot 390 · 31%abp, adp, alp
Everyday words

Common 3 letter words with P

The full list includes rare words. These 74 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.

topmapperpayputsepproaprprezippoppstpetcuppicspaupstiphipgpscappinpubhoppanspygapaspparexppencpumphepapatpcirepamppadpotrpmpeeappoptrappalpieposptyportappitphiriplipsapptspigvippaclapppmaptpsipctpasdipmpgpixpamcopsipipspod
Wordle

Which letters keep company with P?

Among the 288 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside P. They make good second guesses once P is confirmed.

A56
I44
O42
T41
S40
E36
U31
R26

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are OO (2), AU (1), EA (1), EE (1), IA (1).

Then narrow with

The Wordle solver, Wordle bot and today’s Wordle answers. For letter patterns use the word generator by pattern.

Sorted by ending

3 letter P words by last letter and last two letters

EndsWordsExamples
-P100abp, adp, alp, amp, app, asp, bap
-T21apt, bpt, cpt, dpt, opt, pat, pct
-S19bps, cps, fps, gps, ips, ops, pas
-M13cpm, fpm, gpm, ipm, lpm, pam, pcm
-A11apa, epa, opa, pea, pia, poa, ppa
-H11aph, gph, iph, kph, mph, pah, peh
-L11apl, cpl, ipl, pal, pdl, pel, pil
-R11apr, ipr, par, per, phr, pir, por
EndsWordsExamples
-AP17bap, cap, dap, fap, gap, hap
-IP14dip, fip, gip, hip, kip, lip
-OP13bop, cop, dop, fop, hop, kop
-EP11cep, dep, hep, kep, lep, nep
-PS11bps, cps, fps, gps, ips, ops
-UP10cup, dup, gup, hup, oup, pup

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in P itself: abp, adp, alp, amp, app, asp, bap, bhp, bop, byp

Letter patterns

P words with striking patterns

P at both ends

pappeppippopprpptppup

These words open and close with P.

Two Ps (20)

appopppappeppippopppappbppdpphppipplppmpprppsppt

PO and PA openers

18 words start with PO and 16 start with PA in this list.

poapobpodpoepohpoipolpomponpoopopporpospotpowpox

P with Z, X, J or Q (14)

apxexpjappaxpbxpdqpfxpixpoxpozpyxzapzepzip

More patterns: making words from letters builds from your rack.

High scorers

Highest-scoring 3 letter words with P

WordScrabbleWords With Friends
pdq1516
pfx1516
pyx1515
pbx1416
poz1415
zap1415
zep1415
zip1415
apx1213
exp1213
jap1215
kph1212

Face-value totals before premium squares. The two games use different tile values, so each column is labeled. Check your board with the Scrabble word finder or Words With Friends cheat.

Words with meanings

15 three-letter P words, defined

aprproper nounThe fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May. Abbreviation: Apr or Apr.
capsymbolISO 639-3 language code for Chipaya.
hopnounA short jump. “The frog crossed the brook in three or four hops.”
mapnounA visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary.
paynounMoney given in return for work; salary or wages. “Many employers have rules designed to keep employees from comparing their pays.”
perprepositionFor each. “$2.50 per dozen”
picsymbolISO 639-3 language code for Pinji.
popnounA loud, sharp sound as of a cork coming out of a bottle. “Listen to the pop of a champagne cork.”
preprepositionBefore (something significant).
pronounAn advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons). “What are the pros and cons of buying a car?”
putnounA right to sell something at a predetermined price.
spanounA health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring.
tipnounThe tip of the external ear.
topnounThe highest or uppermost part of something. “His kite got caught at the top of the tree.”
zipnounA twist or fold.
Play smarter

Using three-letter P words in other games

Wordscapes, Text Twist, Word Cookies

Three-letter P words are easy bonus finds. Help is at Wordscapes solver, Text Twist solver, Word Cookies answers and Wordfeud solver.

Scrambled letters

Have three letters, one of them P? Try the anagram solver, jumble solver and word descrambler. Photo puzzle? 4 Pics 1 Word answers.

FAQ

Questions about 3 letter words with P

How many three-letter words contain P?

The general English word list used on this page has 288 three-letter words with P. Counts differ between dictionaries, and Scrabble-style lists are larger, so confirm in your game’s dictionary.

Where does P usually sit in a three-letter word?

In this list P is the first letter of 135, the third letter of 90, the second letter of 63.

What are common three-letter words with P?

Everyday examples include top, map, per, pay, put, sep, pro, apr, pre, zip. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

Which three-letter P words score the most in Scrabble?

At face value the top scores are pdq at 15 and pfx at 15, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there three-letter words that end in P?

Yes: abp, adp, alp, amp, app, asp, bap, bhp.

Which three-letter words have a silent P?

Silent-P words are rare at this length; most three words sound the P out.

How do I find three-letter words with P in a certain position?

Use the position selector above, or type a pattern with blanks such as _ _ P in the word generator by pattern.

What is the difference between words starting with P and words containing P?

Words starting with P must begin with it. Words containing P can have it in any slot, so the list is much longer. For the start-only list use words that start with.