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8-Letter Words Starting with P

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8-Letter Words Starting with P (56 words)

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paddling (13 points)

Canoeist's activity

Martinet's activity

Propelling a canoe or walking in water

P·3+A·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

palsying (14 points)

Palsy

P·3+A·1+L·1+S·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

paneling (11 points)

Decor of many dens

Wall material

Wall decor

P·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

paroling (11 points)

Releasing, with conditions

Doing a beat cop's job

Letting out, conditionally

P·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

pearling (11 points)

""Lace made from silk, also PEARLIN""

P·3+E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

pebbling (15 points)

Producing a rough surface

P·3+E·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

pedaling (12 points)

Spin class activity

On a tandem, for example

Spinning class activity

P·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

peddling (13 points)

Pitching, in a way

Hawker's activity

Pushing, as goods

P·3+E·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

peopling (13 points)

Furnishing with folks

Inhabiting

P·3+E·1+O·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

periling (11 points)

Exposing to danger

P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

pestling (11 points)

Pestle

P·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

pettling (11 points)

Pettle

P·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

philabeg (16 points)

Kilt

P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+E·1+G·2 = 16 pts

philibeg (16 points)

""A Scots kilt, also FILIBEG, FILABEG, FILLIBEG, PHILABEG""

P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+G·2 = 16 pts

pickling (17 points)

Preparing, as kimchi

P·3+I·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts

piddling (13 points)

Small and of little importance

Wee weeing

Detective finds theologian with long swimmer trivial

P·3+I·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

piffling (17 points)

Informally trivial or worthless

Pressure provided by affair is trivial

Of no importance at all

P·3+I·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts

piloting (11 points)

Doing a jet job.

Important skill on shipboard.

At the helm of

P·3+I·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

pindling (12 points)

Puny or sickly

P·3+I·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

plaguing (12 points)

Tormenting incessantly

Bothering persistently

Bothering incessantly

P·3+L·1+A·1+G·2+U·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

plaining (11 points)

Complaint

P·3+L·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

plaiting (11 points)

Anything that is braided

Align tip for weaving hair

Making braids

P·3+L·1+A·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

planking (15 points)

Boards for the scheme of monarchy

Recent fad requiring one to lie stiff

Recent fad

P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

planning (11 points)

Intending or preparing

Preparation for future

At the drawing board

P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

planting (11 points)

Putting into ground for growth

Placing in the ground for growth

Farmer's chore

P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

plashing (14 points)

A process of hedge mending

P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

platting (11 points)

""Plaited braid, also PLAITING""

P·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

pleading (12 points)

Making one's case in court

Arguing quietly with principal

Petitioning for parking at the front

P·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

pleasing (11 points)

Delightful, quiet meadow with grass

Relaxing by empty pool must be agreeable

Nice to be letting it sound soft

P·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

pleating (11 points)

Place with restaurant activity that's folding

Excuse a little colour without energy, maybe, on box

P·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

pledging (13 points)

Fund-drive goings-on

Frat-bound, possibly

Rush activity on campus

P·3+L·1+E·1+D·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

plinking (15 points)

Banjoist's action

Banjo-player's activity

P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

plodding (13 points)

Moving along slowly

Working or walking laboriously

Walking heavily and laboriously

P·3+L·1+O·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

plonking (15 points)

Making self-important remarks about mundane matters

P·3+L·1+O·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

plopping (15 points)

Falling heavily

P·3+L·1+O·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

plotting (11 points)

Conspirator's activity

Cabal's work

Novelist's concern

P·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

plotzing (20 points)

Fainting, as from surprise

P·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 20 pts

plucking (17 points)

Stripping of feathers

P·3+L·1+U·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts

plugging (13 points)

Stopping for advertising

Blocking promotion

P·3+L·1+U·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

plumbing (15 points)

System of pipes

Pipes and such

Household water pipes

P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

plumping (15 points)

Plump

P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

plunging (12 points)

Dropping like a rock

Dropping steeply

Falling uncontrollably

P·3+L·1+U·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

plunking (15 points)

Plunk

P·3+L·1+U·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

policing (13 points)

Task of blue knights

Maintaining law and order

Keeping order.

P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

polkaing (15 points)

Bohemian wedding activity

President strangely agin dancing

P·3+O·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

polliwog (14 points)

Frog-to-be

Frog to be

Gill-breathing amphibian

P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+W·4+O·1+G·2 = 14 pts

pollywog (17 points)

Tadpole

P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+W·4+O·1+G·2 = 17 pts

poppling (15 points)

Popple

P·3+O·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

prilling (11 points)

Prill

P·3+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

prowling (14 points)

Cougar's activity (wordplay)

In search of prey

P·3+R·1+O·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

psalming (13 points)

Psalm

P·3+S·1+A·1+L·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

puddling (13 points)

Forming into small pools

An artisanal process for purifying pig iron - or of cultivating rice (wordplay)

P·3+U·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

pungling (12 points)

Pungle

P·3+U·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

purfling (14 points)

Ornamentation on the edges of a violin

P·3+U·1+R·1+F·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

purpling (13 points)

Bruise discoloration

P·3+U·1+R·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

puzzling (29 points)

Like a crossword (wordplay)

Baffling, enigmatic

Baffling, bewildering

P·3+U·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 29 pts

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Refine to P+: PA PB PC PD PE PF PG PH PI PJ PK PL PM PN PO PP PQ PR PS PT PU PV PW PX PY PZ

Starting with:

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Ending with:

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