Starting With P Ending in L

13 words · highest scoring is parochial at 16 points

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About 9 Letter Words Starting With P Ending in L

There are 13 nine letter words starting with P and ending in L in our dictionary. The highest scoring is parochial at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 13 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — PAINTBALL, PERSONNEL, PORTRAYAL 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. This list is also searched as words ending with L — it is the same set either way.

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9 Letter Words Starting With P Ending in L at a Glance

Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words Starting With P Ending in L

  • parochial16
  • preschool16
  • practical15
  • principal15
  • plentiful14
  • portrayal14
  • paintball13
  • perpetual13

Common 9 Letter Words Starting With P Ending in L

  • paintball13
  • parochial16
  • perpetual13
  • personnel11
  • plentiful14
  • portrayal14
  • potential11
  • preschool16

9 Letter Words Starting With P Ending in L Defined

paintballNoun · 13 points
a game in which participants simulate military combat using airguns to shoot capsules of paint at each other
perennialAdjective · 11 points
lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring
personnelNoun · 11 points
people employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military service
plentifulAdjective · 14 points
existing in or yielding great quantities; abundant
portrayalNoun · 14 points
a depiction of someone or something in a work of art or literature; a picture
practicalAdjective · 15 points
of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas

9 Letter Words Starting With P Ending in L: Questions

How many nine letter words starting with P and ending in L are there?

There are 13 nine letter words starting with P and ending in L in our dictionary, and 13 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words starting with P and ending in L?

PAROCHIAL is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common nine letter words starting with P and ending in L?

PAINTBALL, PERSONNEL, PORTRAYAL are among the most familiar nine letter words starting with P and ending in L. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these nine letter words starting with P and ending in L 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.