Alphabet Lists > P

Whether you are a teacher or parent who is teaching children the alphabet, or just someone who loves words, alphabetizing, alliteration, or all of the above, we hope you find these word lists useful. 

These are not meant to be exhaustive--just thorough, covering the basics from many categories that can be tied to the academic curriculum.

Parakeet, Parrot, Partridge, Peacock, Pelican, Penguin, Pheasant, Phoebe, Pigeon, Plover, Puffin

Perch, Pickerel, Porpoise

Panda, Pig, Platypus, Polar Bear, Pony, Poodle, Porcupine, Prairie Dog, Pug, Puppy, Python

Pasture, Paw, Pond, Predator, Prey, Pup

Picasso (Pablo)

Paint, Pallet, Paper, Pastels, Pencil, Periwinkle, Photography, Pink, Poetry, Purple

Palm Sunday, Presidents' Day, Prophet's Birthday (The), Purim

Passover, Patience, Paul, Peace, Pentecost, Peter (Books), Pharisee, Philemon, Philip, Philippians, Pilate, Plagues of Egypt, Priscilla and Aquila, Prodigal Son, Proverbs, Psalms

Pentecostals, Pope John Paul II, Pope John XXIII, Pope Leo I, Presbyterians

Pain, Perception, Prejudice

Paddington Bear, Pandora, Paul Bunyan, Pegasus, Peter and the Wolf, Peter Pan, Peter Rabbit, Phoenix, Pinocchio, Pippi Longstocking, Pixie, Pollyanna, Poltergeist, Poseidon, Prince and the Pauper, Prince Charming, Puss in Boots

Pancake, Panini, Panko, Papaya, Parfait, Parmesan, Parsley, Parsnip, Passion Fruit, Pasta, Pastrami, Pastry, Peach, Peanut, Peanut Butter, Pear, Peas, Pecan, Penne, Pepper, Peppermint, Pepperoni, Pesto, Pickle, Pie, Pineapple, Pistachio, Pita Bread, Pizza, Plantain, Plum, Polenta, Pomegranate, Popcorn, Poppy Seeds, Popsicle, Pork Chop, Potato, Pound Cake, Pretzel, Prune, Pudding, Pumpkin, Punch

Pan, Pasteurize, Peel, Plate, Platter, Portion, Pot, Potluck, Pour, Probiotic, Processor, Produce, Protein

Paintball, Parkour, Penalty, Performance, Pilates, Play, Playoffs, Points, Poker, Pole Vault, Polo, Pommel Horse, Practice

Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward Island

Paris (France), Philadelphia (USA), Phoenix (USA)

Palace, Park, Parthenon, Pier, Pool, Post Office, Prison, Pyramid

Pacific Ocean, Plateau, Pond, Population, Prairie, Province

Panama Canal, Parks (Rosa), Pearl Harbor, Pilgrims, Pioneers, Pocahontas, Poe (Edgar Allen), Polk (James), Powhatan, Prohibition, Puritans

Pasteur (Louis), Persia, Pharaoh, Plato, Polo (Marco), President, Prime Minister, Protestant Reformation

Pantry, Patio, Picture, Pillow, Pliers, Porch, Printer

Parent, Posture

Parabola, Parallel, Parentheses, PEMDAS, Pentagon, Percent, Pi, Plane, Plus, Polygon, Polynomial, Positive, Prime Number, Probability, Projectile, Proof, Pythagorean Theorem

Paganini (Nicolo), Pink Floyd, Presley (Elvis), Prokofiev (Sergei)

Pan Flute, Piano, Piccolo, Pitch, Polka, Pop

Pancakes Pancakes! (Eric Carle), People (Peter Spier), Ping - the Story about (Marjorie Flack)

Palm, Pear, Pecan, Persimmon, Pine, Pistachio, Plum, Poplar

Pansy, Peony, Petunia, Poinsettia, Primrose

Perennial, Pests, Petal, Phloem, Photosynthesis, Pinecone, Plant, Pollen

Paleontologist, Paralegal, Park Ranger, Pastor, Pathologist, Pediatrician, Personal Assistant, Personal Trainer, Pharmacist, Photographer, Physical Therapist, Physician, Physician’s Assistant, Physicist, Pilot, Police Officer, Politician, Postal Worker, President, Priest, Principal, Producer, Professor, Programmer, Proofreader, Proprietor, Psychiatric Nurse, Psychiatrist, Psychologist

Parasite, Pearl, Pebble, Peridot, Polarity, Population, Precipitation, Pumice

Pathfinder (Mars), Pisces, Planet, Pluto

Pajamas, Pants, Petticoat

Paddleboat, Pickup, Plow

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