pa: meaning and words from its letters
2 letters · 4 letter points · starts with P · ends with A
Meaning of pa
noun
- colloquial
Father, papa.
- colloquial
Grandpa, grandfather.
Listed forms: pas.
Source: Wiktionary — pa.
noun
- New-Zealand
Any Maori village or settlement; a kainga.
- New-Zealand, historical
A fortified Maori settlement, especially of pre-European times.
Listed forms: pas, pah.
Source: Wiktionary — pa.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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noun
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is pa in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of pa
P(3) + A(1) = 4 points.
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Anagrams of pa
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Shorter words from pa
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