# Words with "P"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [June 30, 2015, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906 "2015-06-30T21:50:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/1 "2015-06-30T21:50:54Z")

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How many words can we find beginning with “p” that are affirmative?  
To make it more of a challenge, let’s do two each time. Any part of speech will work.  
Ciopy anc paste the whole list.

1. Positive perfect

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**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/2 "2015-06-30T22:28:42Z")

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How many words can we find beginning with “p” that are affirmative?  
To make it more of a challenge, let’s do two each time. Any part of speech will work.  
Ciopy anc paste the whole list.

1. Positive perfect
2. Pro plus

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**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/3 "2015-06-30T22:32:04Z")

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1. Positive perfect
2. Pro plus
3. Punctual, poetic

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/4 "2015-06-30T22:50:29Z")

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1. Positive perfect
2. Pro plus
3. Punctual, poetic
4. Pluperfect

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**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/5 "2015-07-01T00:56:17Z")

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1. Positive perfect
2. Pro plus
3. Punctual, poetic
4. Pluperfect
5. Praise peace

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/6 "2015-07-01T01:04:46Z")

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1. Positive perfect
2. Pro plus
3. Punctual, poetic
4. Pluperfect
5. Praise peace
6. Pizza paradise

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/7 "2015-07-01T02:05:19Z")

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1. Positive perfect
2. Pro plus
3. Punctual, poetic
4. Pluperfect
5. Praise peace
6. Pizza paradise
7. Politely Pepperwinklish

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**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/8 "2015-07-01T03:59:17Z")

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1. Positive perfect
2. Pro plus
3. Punctual, poetic
4. Pluperfect
5. Praise peace
6. Pizza paradise
7. Politely Pepperwinklis
8. Pleasure pleasant

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**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/9 "2015-07-01T22:07:44Z")

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1. Positive perfect
2. Pro plus
3. Punctual, poetic
4. Pluperfect
5. Praise peace
6. Pizza paradise
7. Politely Pepperwinklis
8. Pleasure pleasant
9. Progress paragon

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/10 "2015-07-01T22:09:15Z")

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1. Positive perfect
2. Pro plus
3. Punctual, poetic
4. Pluperfect
5. Praise peace
6. Pizza paradise
7. Politely Pepperwinklis
8. Pleasure pleasant
9. Progress paragon
10. Pride pleasures

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**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/11 "2015-07-01T22:42:12Z")

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1. Positive perfect
2. Pro plus
3. Punctual, poetic
4. Pluperfect
5. Praise peace
6. Pizza paradise
7. Politely Pepperwinklis
8. Pleasure pleasant
9. Progress paragon
10. Pride pleasures
11. Plenty proud

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**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/12 "2015-07-02T01:09:59Z")

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1. Positive perfect
2. Pro plus
3. Punctual, poetic
4. Pluperfect
5. Praise peace
6. Pizza paradise
7. Politely Pepperwinklis
8. Pleasure pleasant
9. Progress paragon
10. Pride pleasures
11. Plenty proud
12. palatable puissant

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**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/13 "2015-07-02T04:07:50Z")

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1.Positive perfect  
2. Pro plus  
3. Punctual, poetic  
4. Pluperfect  
5. Praise peace  
6. Pizza paradise  
7. Politely Pepperwinklis  
8. Pleasure pleasant  
9. Progress paragon  
10. Pride pleasures  
11. Plenty proud  
12. palatable puissant  
13. Powerful progressive

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**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/14 "2015-07-02T04:10:01Z")

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How many words can we find beginning with “p” that are affirmative?  
To make it more of a challenge, let’s do two each time. Any part of speech will work.  
Ciopy anc paste the whole list.

_Oops me: Copy and paste the whole list_

1. Positive perfect

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**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/15 "2015-07-02T04:14:41Z")

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1.Positive perfect  
2. Pro plus  
3. Punctual, poetic  
4. Pluperfect  
5. Praise peace  
6. Pizza paradise  
7. Politely Pepperwinklis  
8. Pleasure pleasant  
9. Progress paragon  
10. Pride pleasures  
11. Plenty proud  
12. palatable puissant  
13. Powerful progressive  
14. Politic prop  
\*one more and we’ll switch letters \*

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/16 "2015-07-02T04:28:43Z")

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1.Positive perfect  
2. Pro plus  
3. Punctual, poetic  
4. Pluperfect  
5. Praise peace  
6. Pizza paradise  
7. Politely Pepperwinklis  
8. Pleasure pleasant  
9. Progress paragon  
10. Pride pleasures  
11. Plenty proud  
12. palatable puissant  
13. Powerful progressive  
14. Politic prop  
15. Plodding, purpose

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**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/17 "2015-07-02T05:13:57Z")

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\*I posted a new thread with the letter “A” but keep posting to the P thread as words come to you. \*

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**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/18 "2015-07-02T05:16:19Z")

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1.Positive perfect  
2. Pro plus  
3. Punctual, poetic  
4. Pluperfect  
5. Praise peace  
6. Pizza paradise  
7. Politely Pepperwinklis  
8. Pleasure pleasant  
9. Progress paragon  
10. Pride pleasures  
11. Plenty proud  
12. palatable puissant  
13. Powerful progressive  
14. Politic prop  
15. Plodding, purpose  
16. Pacify pacific

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/19 "2015-07-02T13:44:19Z")

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1.Positive perfect  
2. Pro plus  
3. Punctual, poetic  
4. Pluperfect  
5. Praise peace  
6. Pizza paradise  
7. Politely Pepperwinklish  
8. Pleasure pleasant  
9. Progress paragon  
10. Pride pleasures  
11. Plenty proud  
12. palatable puissant  
13. Powerful progressive  
14. Politic prop  
15. Plodding, purpose  
16. Pacify pacific  
17. Pastoral panegyric

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**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2015, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-p/723906/20 "2015-07-03T04:33:39Z")

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1.Positive perfect  
2. Pro plus  
3. Punctual, poetic  
4. Pluperfect  
5. Praise peace  
6. Pizza paradise  
7. Politely Pepperwinklish  
8. Pleasure pleasant  
9. Progress paragon  
10. Pride pleasures  
11. Plenty proud  
12. palatable puissant  
13. Powerful progressive  
14. Politic prop  
15. Plodding, purpose  
16. Pacify pacific  
17. Pastoral panegyric  
18. Peerless Phenomenally

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