40 Words Starting With PATH
The prefix PATH appears in 40 words, from 4-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 12-letter words with 10 entries. Average word length: 10.5 letters.
P is the third most common starting letter. It covers the physical (push, pull, press), the conceptual (purpose, principle, proof), and the scientific (photon, protein, polymer).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with PATH: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (32 pts), PATHOLOGICALLY (25 pts), PATHBREAKING (24 pts), PATHOGENICITY (24 pts), PATHOBIOLOGY (23 pts). The shortest is PATH (4 letters) and the longest is PATHOGENICITIES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in ENDOW.
Notable words: PATH — a way trodden out by the feet [n, v].; PATHS — to go [v].; PATHOS — a quality that arouses feelings of pity or compassion [n].; PATHWAY — a path [n]. Browse words starting with ZOA for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with PATH?
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY scores 32 points. Runner-up: PATHOLOGICALLY at 25 points. See words ending in G for more high-value options.
How many words start with PATH?
Our dictionary has 40 words that start with PATH. They range from 4 to 15 letters, with 12-letter words being the most common (10).
What is the shortest word that starts with PATH?
PATH at just 4 letters. It means: a way trodden out by the feet [n, v].