Wordle game help: 5-letter words starting with 'P' and containing 'A'

On most days, the Wordle puzzle will not present much trouble for longtime players. But some days can be tricky, much more than usual, making you feel stuck and in need of outside help to maintain your streak.

Five-letter words starting with ‘P’ and containing ‘A’ to try on Wordle

PAALS
PAANS
PACAS
PACED
PACER
PACES
PACEY
PACHA
PACKS
PACOS
PACTA
PACTS

PADDY
PADIS
PADLE
PADMA
PADRE
PADRI
PAEAN
PAEDO
PAEON
PAGAN
PAGED
PAGER

PAGES
PAGLE
PAGOD
PAGRI
PAIKS
PAILS
PAINS
PAINT
PAIRE
PAIRS
PAISA
PAISE

PAKKA
PALAS
PALAY
PALEA
PALED
PALER

PALES
PALET
PALIS
PALKI
PALLA
PALLS

PALLY
PALMS
PALMY
PALPI
PALPS
PALSA

PALSY
PAMPA
PANAX
PANCE
PANDA
PANDS

PANDY
PANED
PANEL
PANES
PANGA
PANGS

PANIC
PANIM
PANKO
PANNE
PANNI
PANSY

PANTO
PANTS
PANTY
PAOLI
PAOLO
PAPAL

PAPAS
PAPAW
PAPER
PAPES
PAPPI
PAPPY

PARAE
PARAS
PARCH
PARDI
PARDS
PARDY

PARED
PAREN
PAREO
PARER
PARES
PAREU

PAREV
PARGE
PARGO
PARIS
PARKA
PARKI

PARKS
PARKY
PARLE
PARLY
PARMA
PAROL

PARPS
PARRA
PARRS
PARRY
PARSE
PARTI

PARTS
PARTY
PARVE
PARVO
PASEO
PASES

PASHA
PASHM
PASKA
PASPY
PASSE
PASTA

PASTE
PASTS
PASTY
PATCH
PATED
PATEN

PATER
PATES
PATHS
PATIN
PATIO
PATKA

PATLY
PATSY
PATTE
PATTY
PATUS
PAUAS

PAULS
PAUSE
PAVAN
PAVED
PAVEN
PAVER

PAVES
PAVID
PAVIN
PAVIS
PAWAS
PAWAW

PAWED
PAWER
PAWKS
PAWKY
PAWLS
PAWNS

PAXES
PAYED
PAYEE
PAYER
PAYOR
PAYSD

PEACE
PEACH
PEAGE
PEAGS
PEAKS
PEAKY

PEALS
PEANS
PEARE
PEARL
PEARS
PEART

PEASE
PEATS
PEATY
PEAVY
PEAZE
PEBAS

PECAN
PEDAL
PEKAN
PELAS
PELAU
PELMA

PELTA
PENAL
PENNA
PEPLA
PERAI
PEREA

PETAL
PETAR
PHAGE
PHANG
PHARE
PHARM

PHASE
PHIAL
PHOCA
PHYLA
PIANI
PIANO

PIANS
PIBAL
PICAL
PICAS
PICRA
PIETA

PIKAS
PIKAU
PILAE
PILAF
PILAO
PILAR

PILAU
PILAW
PILEA
PIMAS
PINAS
PINNA

PINTA
PIPAL
PIPAS
PIRAI
PITAS
PITTA

PIZZA
PLAAS
PLACE
PLACK
PLAGE
PLAID

PLAIN
PLAIT
PLANE
PLANK
PLANS
PLANT

PLAPS
PLASH
PLASM
PLAST
PLATE
PLATS

PLATT
PLATY
PLAYA
PLAYS
PLAZA
PLEAD

PLEAS
PLEAT
PLENA
PLICA
PLOAT
POACH

POAKA
POAKE
PODAL
PODIA
POKAL
POLAR

POLKA
PONGA
POOJA
POOKA
POPPA
PORAE

PORAL
PORTA
POTAE
POWAN
PRAAM
PRADS

PRAHU
PRAMS
PRANA
PRANG
PRANK
PRAOS

PRASE
PRATE
PRATS
PRATT
PRATY
PRAUS

PRAWN
PRAYS
PRESA
PRIAL
PRIMA
PROAS

PRUTA
PSALM
PSHAW
PSOAE
PSOAI
PSOAS

PSORA
PUCAN
PUCKA
PUFFA
PUHAS
PUJAH

PUJAS
PUKAS
PUKKA
PULAO
PULAS
PULKA

PUMAS
PUNAS
PUNGA
PUNKA
PUPAE
PUPAL

PUPAS
PURDA
PYATS
PYGAL
PYRAL
PYRAN

PZAZZ

Even if you don’t know exactly where the “A” is, you know at least one position where it is not. Use that to your advantage over the next couple of guesses, and do not repeat any placements that came out yellow before. Most importantly, you should not re-use letters that came out gray in your previous guesses, because they will slow you down.

To make sure you follow those tips, we strongly recommend you make a copy of this list and slowly cross out all the options that don’t fit your exact criteria. Each time you make a new guess, repeat the process and cross out new words with the letters that subsequently came out gray. As you make your way through the alphabet, remember to include the most common consonants, like “L,” “R,” “S,” and “T,” but also consider that there might be a repetition somewhere in there. A word like “PZAZZ,” for example, only has one new letter, repeated twice.

Some words have similar structure, only differentiated by a single letter. That is the case for sequences like “PASTA,” “PASTE,” “PASTS,” and “PASTY.” Those are the most likely to give you trouble, especially when there is a repetition or when the word of the day is the most unusual of the bunch, and the only way to get them right is to rule out as many letters as you can, including the most uncommon consonants. You can even set the starting “P” aside for the task if you prefer.

If you’re still unsure and don’t want to wait until Wordle resets at midnight local time, you can always look up the answer to today’s puzzle (which we update around 12am CT).