Papa
4 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
An informal word for father, thought to originate from early childhood speech.
“Little Rosie ran to her papa as soon as he walked through the door.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/pəˈpɑː/
Syllables
pa·pa
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Wordle
Repeating PA pattern with two A vowels, no uncommon letters, making it a great early opener
Scrabble
PAPA scores 8 points, requires two P tiles but delivers solid value for a four-letter word
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