29 common words, 32 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.
In 5-letter words starting with PA, the most common letters in position 3 are: N, T, L, R, C.
| Word | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| PACED | verb | moved or walked at a steady speed |
| PACER | noun | a person or animal that sets the speed for others |
| PADDY | noun | a flooded field where rice is grown |
| PADRE | noun | a chaplain, especially in the military |
| PAGAN | noun | a person holding religious beliefs outside the major world faiths |
| PAGER | noun | a small device that receives short messages or alerts |
| PAINT | noun | a colored liquid used to coat or decorate a surface |
| PALED | verb | became lighter in color or weaker in effect |
| PALER | adjective | more light in color or less intense than something else |
| PALLY | adjective | friendly in a casual or overfamiliar way |
| PALMY | adjective | prosperous, flourishing, or lined with palm trees |
| PALSY | noun | partial paralysis or loss of muscular control |
| PANEL | noun | a flat section that forms part of a door, wall, or surface |
| PANIC | noun | sudden overwhelming fear or anxiety |
| PANSY | noun | a small garden flower with broad colorful petals |
| PANTS | noun | trousers or a similar garment covering the legs |
| PAPER | noun | a thin material used for writing, printing, or wrapping |
| PARKA | noun | a warm hooded jacket designed for cold weather |
| PARSE | verb | to analyze a sentence, code string, or structure into parts |
| PARTY | noun | a social gathering for celebration or entertainment |
| PASTE | noun | a soft thick mixture spread onto something or used as glue |
| PASTY | adjective | pale and unhealthy-looking in color |
| PATCH | noun | a small piece used to cover, mend, or repair something |
| PATIO | noun | a paved outdoor area next to a house |
| PATSY | noun | a person easily tricked or blamed by others |
| PATTY | noun | a small flat round portion of food such as ground meat |
| PAUSE | noun | a temporary stop in speech or action |
| PAVED | adjective | covered with a hard roadlike surface |
| PAVER | noun | a block or stone used in paving |
| PAWKY | adjective | quietly shrewd or sly in a humorous way |
| PAYEE | noun | the person to whom money is paid |
| PAYER | noun | the person or organization that pays money |
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This list has 32 five-letter words starting with PA that have definitions. 29 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 3 of them.
If PA is confirmed in positions 1–2, try PANIC, PAGAN, PAPER. Those words are in Wordle's answer list and cover common letters in the remaining slots.
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