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4-letter words starting with P

There are 256 4-letter words starting with P in the standard word-game list. The most common are play, part, pick, plan, poor, past.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
playa dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage9
partsomething determined in relation to something that includes it6
pickthe person or thing chosen or selected12
plana series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished6
poordeserving or inciting pity6
pastearlier than the present time; no longer current6
pullthe act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you6
paina symptom of some physical hurt or disorder6
passof advancing the ball by throwing it6
paidmarked by the reception of pay7
parka large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property10
pushthe act of applying force in order to move something away9
pluson the positive side or higher end of a scale6
packa large indefinite quantity12
papaan informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk8
prayaddress a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer9
poolan excavation that is (usually) filled with water6
patha course of conduct9
postthe position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand6
pageone side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter…7
paira set of two similar things considered as a unit6
pitya feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others9
pissliquid excretory product6
purefree of extraneous elements of any kind6
pinkof a light shade of red10
portlocated on the left side of a ship or aircraft6
pourcause to run6
pipea tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco8
punkof very poor quality; flimsy10
popethe head of the Roman Catholic Church8
polea native or inhabitant of Poland6
porncreative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to…6
pilea collection of objects laid on top of each other6
porkmeat from a domestic hog or pig10
pillsomething that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size6
poema composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines8
plota secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)6
pumpa mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction10
palmthe inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers8
popsFather, dad.8
proma formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year8
poeta writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)6
palevery light colored; highly diluted with white6
preya person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile…9
pacethe rate of moving (especially walking or running)8
plugblockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly7
ponda small lake7
ponya range horse of the western United States9
poseaffected manners intended to impress others6
pimpsomeone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)10
preppreparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)8
pleaa humble request for help from someone in authority6
peakthe most extreme possible amount or value10
pinea coniferous tree6
poopobscene terms for feces8
piera platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats6
pawnan article deposited as security9
peelthe rind of a fruit or vegetable6
poketall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long…10
pukea person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible10

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