P openings are less common, so a green P narrows the field fast.
PROXY ranks highly because it plays 17 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult X into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
An authorised substitute.
PRIZE ranks highly because it plays 16 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Z into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
An award for victory.
PEACH ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
A soft juicy fruit.
PROOF ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
Evidence establishing truth.
PROVE ranks highly because it converts the difficult V into points, covers 5 squares of board space and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
To demonstrate truth.
PEAKS ranks highly because it converts the difficult K into points, covers 5 squares of board space and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
Plural of peak.
PARTY ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
A social gathering.
POWER ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Ability to act.
PROUD ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Feeling deep satisfaction.
PAGER ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
A small paging device.
PHASE ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
A distinct stage.
PHONE ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
A telephone.
PHOTO ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
A photograph.
PLACE ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
A particular position.
PRICE ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
The amount paid.
PRIME ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Of first importance.
PACES ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Plural of pace.
PICOT ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
A small decorative loop.
PRIDE ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Satisfaction from achievement.
PRIED ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Past tense of pry.
PAINT ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Trade-off: it banks only 7 tile points.
Coloured liquid for surfaces.
PINTA ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Trade-off: it banks only 7 tile points.
A skin disease; a pint (informal).
PANEL ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Trade-off: it banks only 7 tile points.
A flat board; a group of experts.
PENAL ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Trade-off: it banks only 7 tile points.
Relating to punishment.
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