Starting With P With Y

43 words · highest scoring is proxy at 17 points

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About 5 Letter Words Starting With P With Y

There are 43 five letter words starting with P and containing Y in our dictionary. The highest scoring is proxy at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 43 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillPADDY, PESKY, POPPY among them.

The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.

For a wider net, try Words Starting With P With Y, which drops the length limit entirely.

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5 Letter Words Starting With P With Y at a Glance

Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With P With Y

  • proxy17
  • picky16
  • puffy16
  • pygmy16
  • psych15
  • perky14
  • pesky14
  • pinky14

Common 5 Letter Words Starting With P With Y

  • paddy12
  • pasty10
  • peggy12
  • phony13
  • pinky14
  • polly10
  • privy13
  • pulpy12

5 Letter Words Starting With P With Y by Last Letter

5 Letter Words Starting With P With Y Defined

paddyNoun · 12 points
a field where rice is grown
pattyNoun · 10 points
a small flat cake of minced or finely chopped food, especially meat
peskyAdjective · 14 points
causing trouble; annoying
pinkyAdjective · 14 points
partly pink or with a pink tinge
poppyNoun · 14 points
a herbaceous plant with showy flowers, milky sap, and rounded seed capsules. Many poppies contain alkaloids and are a source of drugs such as morphine and codeine
pudgyAdjective · 12 points
(of a person or part of their body) rather fat

5 Letter Words Starting With P With Y: Questions

How many five letter words starting with P and containing Y are there?

There are 43 five letter words starting with P and containing Y in our dictionary, and 43 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with P and containing Y?

PROXY is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common five letter words starting with P and containing Y?

PADDY, PESKY, POPPY are among the most familiar five letter words starting with P and containing Y. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these five letter words starting with P and containing Y valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.