5 Letter Words Starting With PA

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Best Wordle guesses for PA
PASTEPATIOPAINTPANTSPARSE

In 5-letter words starting with PA, the most common letters in position 3 are: L, N, T, R, C.

WordTypeDefinition
PACEDverbmoved or walked at a steady speed
PACERnouna person or animal that sets the speed for others
PADDYnouna flooded field where rice is grown
PADREnouna chaplain, especially in the military
PAGANnouna person holding religious beliefs outside the major world faiths
PAGERnouna small device that receives short messages or alerts
PAINTnouna colored liquid used to coat or decorate a surface
PALEDverbbecame lighter in color or weaker in effect
PALERadjectivemore light in color or less intense than something else
PALLYadjectivefriendly in a casual or overfamiliar way
PALMYadjectiveprosperous, flourishing, or lined with palm trees
PALSYnounpartial paralysis or loss of muscular control
PANELnouna flat section that forms part of a door, wall, or surface
PANICnounsudden overwhelming fear or anxiety
PANSYnouna small garden flower with broad colorful petals
PANTSnountrousers or a similar garment covering the legs
PAPERnouna thin material used for writing, printing, or wrapping
PARKAnouna warm hooded jacket designed for cold weather
PARSEverbto analyze a sentence, code string, or structure into parts
PARTYnouna social gathering for celebration or entertainment
PASTEnouna soft thick mixture spread onto something or used as glue
PASTYadjectivepale and unhealthy-looking in color
PATCHnouna small piece used to cover, mend, or repair something
PATIOnouna paved outdoor area next to a house
PATSYnouna person easily tricked or blamed by others
PATTYnouna small flat round portion of food such as ground meat
PAUSEnouna temporary stop in speech or action
PAVEDadjectivecovered with a hard roadlike surface
PAVERnouna block or stone used in paving
PAWKYadjectivequietly shrewd or sly in a humorous way
PAYEEnounthe person to whom money is paid
PAYERnounthe person or organization that pays money
Verbs
PACEDPALEDPARSE
Nouns
PACERPADDYPADREPAGANPAGERPAINTPALSYPANELPANICPANSYPANTSPAPERPARKAPARTYPASTEPATCHPATIOPATSYPATTYPAUSEPAVERPAYEEPAYER
Adjectives
PALERPALLYPALMYPASTYPAVEDPAWKY

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How many 5-letter words start with PA?

This list has 32 five-letter words starting with PA. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

What are the best PA words for Wordle?

With PA confirmed in positions 1–2, try PASTE, PATIO, PAINT — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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