Words starting with P, then A, ending in K
48 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with P, end with K, and contain A in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- pace doesn't fit: it starts with P but ends with E, not K.
- peck doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no A in the middle.
4-letter words
pack, paik, park, peak
5-letter words
plack, plank, prank
6-letter words
padauk, padouk
7-letter words
paddock, padlock, partook, payback, peacock, pollack, prepack, presoak, pugmark
8-letter words
packsack, pashalik, passbook, paycheck, peacenik, playback, playbook, plowback, pockmark, portapak, postmark, prefrank, pullback
9-letter words
paintwork, paperback, paperwork, patchwork, photomask, pickaback, pickthank, piggyback, pipsqueak, placekick, portapack, preshrank, pressmark, psalmbook
10-letter words
postattack
11-letter words
passagework, plasterwork
Where this pattern came from
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Every word above follows this rule — see if you can find them under a clock.
How the rule works