Words That Start With Para

114 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 114 words that start with para, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.

Words starting with para: 114
Most used: parallel
Shortest: paras
5 letter words: 1

Common words that start with para

#	Word	Meaning	Letters
1	parallel	being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting	8
2	parade	a ceremonial procession including people marching	6
3	paradise	any place of complete bliss and delight and peace	8
4	paragraph	one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas	9
5	parameters	a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves	10
6	paramount	having superior power and influence	9
7	paranoid	suffering from paranoia	8
8	paradox	(logic) a statement that contradicts itself	7
9	paradigm	systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word	8
10	paragraphs	divide into paragraphs, as of text	10
11	parallels	something having the property of being analogous to something else	9
12	parameter	a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves	9
13	parachute	rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall	9
14	parasite	an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant)	8
15	parasites	an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant)	9
16	paralysis	loss of the ability to move a body part	9
17	paranormal	seemingly outside normal sensory channels	10
18	paralyzed	make powerless and unable to function	9
19	paranoia	a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur	8
20	paramedics	a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment	10
21	parades	a ceremonial procession including people marching	7
22	parasitic	relating to or caused by parasites	9
23	paramilitary	a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular...	12
24	paramedic	a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment	9
25	parable	a short moral story (often with animal characters)	7
26	paraphrase	rewording for the purpose of clarification	10
27	paragon	an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept	7
28	paraphernalia	equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.	13
29	paradoxically	in a paradoxical manner	13
30	paradigms	systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word	9
31	paradoxical	seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true	11
32	paralysed	make powerless and unable to function	9
33	parachutes	rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall	10
34	paraded	walk ostentatiously	7
35	parallax	the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the...	8
36	parametric	of or relating to or in terms of a parameter	10
37	paratroopers	a soldier in the paratroops	12
38	paraphrasing	express the same message in different words	12
39	parabolic	resembling or expressed by parables	9
40	paradoxes	(logic) a statement that contradicts itself	9
41	parading	walk ostentatiously	8
42	paralegal	a person with specialized training who assists lawyers	9
43	parapet	a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony	7
44	paraffin	from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings	8
45	paras	(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered	5
46	parables	a short moral story (often with animal characters)	8
47	paralyzing	make powerless and unable to function	10
48	paralyze	make powerless and unable to function	8
49	paralleled	be parallel to	10
50	parasol	a handheld collapsible source of shade	7

5 letter words that start with para

paras

6 letter words that start with para

parade
parang
paramo

7 letter words that start with para

paradox
parades
parable
paragon
paraded
parapet
parasol
parador

8 letter words that start with para

parallel
paradise
paranoid
paradigm
parasite
paranoia
parallax
parading
paraffin
parables
paralyze
parakeet
parabola
paramour
parasols
paragons
paralyse
parapets
paraquat

9 letter words that start with para

paragraph
paramount
parallels
parameter
parachute
parasites
paralysis
paralyzed
parasitic
paramedic
paradigms
paralysed
parabolic
paradoxes
paralegal
paralytic
parakeets
paralyzes
paradises
paralyses
paranoiac
paratroop
parabolas
paramours
paraffins
paranoids

10 letter words that start with para

parameters
paragraphs
paranormal
paramedics
paraphrase
parachutes
parametric
paralyzing
paralleled
paraplegic
parachuted
parasitism
paralegals
paraplegia
paralysing
parasitoid
paratroops
paramecium
paraboloid
parasitize

11 letter words that start with para

paradoxical
paraphrased
parallelism
paratrooper
parachuting
paralleling
parathyroid
paraphrases
parachutist
parasailing
paramedical
paraplegics
parasitoids
parasitical
parasitized
paramountcy

12 letter words that start with para

paramilitary
paratroopers
paraphrasing
parasitology
paramagnetic
paradigmatic
parachutists
parametrized

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Other starts: pa, pe, ped, per, ph, phon, photo, pi, pl, po, poly, port

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How many words start with para?

This list has 114 words starting with para, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.

What are common words that start with para?

parallel, parade, paradise, paragraph, parameters, paramount, paranoid, paradox.

What 5 letter words start with para?

paras.

Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.